The time was 5:30 PM local time in New York, when the Yankees players walked through the player tunnel into Yankee Stadium, they were greeted with the following scene:

Surrounding the vast stands of the stadium were cheering sections composed of fans wearing the classic black and white pinstripe jerseys of the New York Yankees. Whenever the camera panned over the stands, they would frantically wave their flags or towels and scream in support of the team.

In addition, to reflect the deep historical roots and legacy of the Yankees, the management deliberately invited a large number of legendary players to the event:

All players who were part of the team during the years the Yankees won the World Series, and who are still living, along with their families, have been officially invited to witness all three home games from the VIP box at Yankee Stadium.

Among all the legendary players present today, the Yankees even invited the holder of the number 16 jersey, the legendary pitcher active in MLB during the 1950s and 60s, nicknamed "Chairman," Whitey Ford.

Ford, now 89 years old, was the 1961 Cy Young Award winner and dedicated his entire playing and coaching career to the New York Yankees. He helped the team to six World Series titles and won the World Series MVP in the same year he received the Cy Young Award.

Since Yogi Berra passed away in 2015, he is widely recognized as the greatest living Yankee player.

Before the game started, this legendary figure also came to the edge of the field with the help of his family and had a cordial conversation with the new generation of Yankees players:

"Lin, I've watched your games—you're truly meant to be a player for the Yankees, kid. Keep it up and strive to keep the World Series championship here!"

As he approached Lin Guanglai, the elderly man showed his playful side: As he said this, he did not forget to wave his right hand at Lin Guanglai—on Ford's right hand were six sparkling championship rings.

Understanding the meaning behind this gesture, Lin Guanglai replied with a bright smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Ford. We will definitely bring the championship back to New York, back to the Bronx; just watch from the VIP box!"

After a simple pre-game ceremony, the third game of the 2017 World Series officially began: Today's game attracted a lot of attention from Japan for a simple reason, both starting pitchers are aces from Japan—

In the first battle in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Yu Darvish, whom they acquired at a high price before the trade deadline; while the Yankees also entrusted the important task to Masahiro Tanaka, who performed quite well in the postseason.

These two pitchers, whether in age, honors, or experience, are equally matched:

In the same seven-year Nippon Professional Baseball career, Yu Darvish won the Pacific League MVP twice, received the Eiji Sawamura Award once, and won the 2006 Japan Series with the Ham Team; while Masahiro Tanaka also won the Eiji Sawamura Award twice, the league MVP once, and during the 2013 season, led his team to the top of Japan's Number One with a 24-0 record.

During their time in Nippon Professional Baseball, the two had faced each other four times, with Darvish leading 3-1; however, considering the Tohoku Rakuten built in 2006 and their long history of poverty and weakness, both pitchers have undeniably performed exceptionally well on the field.

Amid the exceptionally enthusiastic cheers from the home crowd at Yankee Stadium, Masahiro Tanaka took the mound to begin his pitching:

Since entering the postseason, Tanaka has been the best-performing pitcher in the Yankees lineup aside from Lin Guanglai—

Compared to Severino, who had ups and downs in his first postseason and performed merely satisfactorily, Tanaka, with rich experience in major competitions in Japan, showed his composure as an ace, pitching well in consecutive key games, suppressing the opponent's batting lineup.

Today's game started similarly: In the last game, Dave Roberts conquered Severino's pitching by adjusting the batting order early; but in this game against Tanaka, the top lineup of Taylor-Seager-Turner wasn't as easy:

With outstanding control of the ball path and movement, Tanaka first struck out Chris Taylor with three consecutive strikes;

Facing the shortstop Corey Seager, who shined in G2, he once again struck out with a low forkball in the good ball zone while at a count of 1 ball 2 strikes;

Although Justin Turner, the third batter, hit a ground ball single to first base, his intent to steal second base was closely watched by Tanaka. Catching him too far from the base, Tanaka's throw to first base caught Turner between bases and tagged him out before he could return.

Evidently, being caught and tagged out this way left both Turner and Roberts quite displeased; at this time, the laughter from the Bronx stands felt like a sharp knife, stabbing into the hearts of the visiting Dodgers players.

After three outs, the teams switched fields, and it was the Yankees' turn to attack:

Learning from the last game's loss, for this home game opener, Girardi switched the batting order between Lin Guanglai and Gardner, allowing Lin Guanglai to reassume the third spot in the lineup.