It speaks to the all-encompassing nature of Boston’s transformation over the past two months, one culminating Tuesday in their first five-game winning streak of the entire season.
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The larger question after a 10-4 loss that left the Yankees’ magic number for a wild-card berth at two was how their starting pitching will hold up in the postseason. Yankee batters, as they have done repeatedly this season, scored in the first inning of both contests.
Blame the pitching for this latest loss. In his last start on September 15 against Boston, Jimenez allowed four runs on six hits in five innings for the no-decision.
“He dominated me all night, basically with one pitch“, A-Rod said of the Seton Hall Prep grad’s darting sinker.
The Baltimore Orioles are finishing out the string with less then two weeks remaining in the season. During McCann’s subsequent at-bat, Gardner stole second base.
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“It’s something we’re very proud of”, interim manager Torey Lovullo said, per The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham. He was being honest and to the point again, in his season of getting to the truth and not hiding behind the curtain. “I’m not trying to hit home runs”. With a strong swing, it appeared to the Yankee Stadium crowd that the center fielder did the improbable and gave the team a one run lead with a home run.
And it is a matter of the Yankees not being able to handle a lefthander on the mound, though Porcelllo, a righty gave them an opportunity. The Yankees have dropped consecutive contests and have no room for error so the odds are not in their favor. “I think it helps, the continuity aspect, from a relationship standpoint, speeding things up”. I said that to him. But seeing your guys in this room, we’ve got to make sure we come out and stay relaxed and play good Yankee baseball.
As noted earlier, I believe this can work: Dombrowski would be there to rein in Wren’s impulses – he can indeed be impulsive, but apparently there was no check/balance in the Braves organization – and Wren’s ability to scrounge for parts, particularly relievers and bench players, would be an asset to any club, even if he’s not technically the GM. Porcello’s ERA for the season sits at 5.02. Backup catcher Ryan Hanigan broke his hand in May and was put on the 60-day disabled list. They weren’t going to move him for Cole Hamels, but perhaps for a younger, less expensive pitcher who was entering his prime such as a Carlos Carrasco…
The Sox have long believed that Swihart’s athleticism and baseball acumen suggested a potential star behind the plate, but they figured it would take a few time to see the glimpses of that promise in the big leagues.
Rodriguez was given a day off Sunday but is just 1-for-7 since with three strikeouts.
“Today I didn’t feel really good”, Rodriguez said. He handled everyone in the Braves’ lineup except Pierzynski, who was 3 for 3, giving up just five hits and two runs in 6 2-3 innings.
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And because Alex Rodriguez has become the spokesperson this season for his team, he was quick to say about the inevitable wild card clincher: “Everyone is anticipating”. “We’re still playing for each other and going out there and having fun”. Beltran doubled Gardner home, and then Dustin Ackley crushed a pitch by Rick Porcello (9-14) into the rightfield stands to cut the Yankees’ deficit to 6-4. Xander Bogaerts would bring him the first run of the game, hitting a ground ball to short and beating out the double play to keep the Red Sox chugging.
