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While Thursday\u2019s Opening Day was memorable for most\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0fans because of the team\u2019s 4-2 win over the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers, others may leave Yankee Stadium with one not-so-fond memory.<\/p>\n

Moments before the first pitch, the Yankees brought out Broadway singer and Tony Award-nominated performer Betsy Wolfe, who most recently starred in \u201c& Juliet,\u201d to sing the national anthem, and what ensued was moment that Wolfe and many fans in attendance would presumably like to forget.<\/p>\n

Wolfe\u2019s rendition of the \u201cStar-Spangled Banner\u201d drew some heavy criticism on social media after fans noticed that she was reading the lyrics from her phone as she was singing.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing says \u2018I love America\u2019 like reading the National Anthem from your phone at a Yankees game. Maybe next time she can Google the Pledge of Allegiance too. #BroadwayFails #NationalAnthemFail\u201d\u00a0one fan wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow! How Embarrassing Singing of National Anthem for Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. And she also Needed her Cell Phone to Remember the Words. Really! Is this the Best You Could Get\/Afford for Opening Day? @Yankees,\u201d\u00a0a second commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetsy Wolfe needs her phone to sing the national anthem? Do better @Yankees #MLB,\u201d\u00a0a third fan replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe young lady singing the national anthem at the #Yankees game is reading the lyrics off of her phone\u2026.YIKES #OpeningDay,\u201d\u00a0one user quipped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s disgraceful and embarrassing if you have to [read lyrics off your phone],\u201d\u00a0declared another user.<\/p>\n

\u201cPathetic, is that the best singer the Yankees could fine. Couldn’t anyone screen her to be sure she was ok with the words? Sad,\u201d\u00a0remarked one fan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody that has to read the lyrics off their phone shouldn\u2019t be allowed to sing. Especially since it\u2019s the Star Spangled Banner,\u201d\u00a0proclaimed one person.<\/p>\n

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Though the game started on a bit of a somber note, catcher Austin Wells brought many of the 46,208 fans in attendance to their feet quickly with a leadoff home run.<\/p>\n

Shortstop Anthony Volpe followed suit with a second-inning home run to extend New York\u2019s Lead to 2-0, and an Aaron Rudge RBI double plus\u00a0Cody Bellinger sacrifice fly in the seventh inning added the Yankees\u2019 final two runs.<\/p>\n

Carlos Rodon picked up the win, allowing four hits and one run while striking out seven batters over 5 and 1\/3 innings. Closer Devin Williams had a shaky ninth inning, allowing two hits and a run before striking out Christian Yelich swinging to end the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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