The Yankees are trying to win ballgames according to manager Joe Girardi, and while the circus surrounding Alex Rodriguez’s final games in pinstripes hits full effect, the club finds itself just 3.5 games back of the second American League wild card spot. “How we play as a team certainly is important, but leading by pitching will be important for us”.
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Reliever Brad Ziegler took the mound in relief of starter Eduardo Rodriguez, who’d tossed a clean seven innings, allowing just a solo homer. He sat Tuesday in the opener and flied out as a pinch hitter in the Yankees’ 9-4 win Wednesday – his first at-bat in more than a week. Check out what fans think he’ll do in the video above.
“That’s how I’m going to remember it – the RBI”, Rodriguez said.
Two runs scored on the play.Sandy Leon’s leadoff double and Benintendi’s walk put runners on the corners for Dustin Pedroia with one out in the Boston ninth. however, Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts both struck out.Ramirez was shaken up after colliding with Gary Sanchez at first base during Sanchez’s eighth-inning single.Sanchez sent a grounder to a shifted Pedroia, playing over at shortstop.
The 40-year-old Rodriguez has logged 22 seasons in the big leagues since breaking onto the scene as an 18-year-old with the Seattle Mariners in 1994.
A-Rod, making his only start of the series, finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout, which fans enjoyed. Rain is in the NY forecast Friday night.
In a game-changing three-run eighth inning, though, Rodriguez played his part, however small. Austin Romine hit his fourth home run of the year.
The Miami Marlins have had internal talks about Alex Rodriguez, but at this point there isn’t any evidence they will try to sign him.
Rodriguez handed over a bat to a young boy he said he made a deal with in the first inning. I don’t care if that leaves them still within striking distance of the East-it’s just too damn hard to look at a team that does that after all that happened in June and think they’re a victor in waiting. “I felt [Wednesday] night I was close, off a tough pitcher”.
Manager John Farrell said he got a call from Ortiz on Thursday morning and the retiring slugger said he was OK.
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Chris Archer will start for the Rays.
