New Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka got a rude welcome to the Major Leagues on the night of April 4, giving up a home run to the very first batter he faced. After a choppy first two innings, however, it was smooth sailing for the former Rakuten Golden Eagles superstar, who went seven solid innings with eight strikeouts and no walks in the New York Yankees 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto.New Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka got a rude welcome to the Major Leagues on the night of April 4, giving up a home run to the very first batter he faced. After a choppy first two innings, however, it was smooth sailing for the former Rakuten Golden Eagles superstar, who went seven solid innings with eight strikeouts and no walks in the New York Yankees 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto.