Charged with five runs, four earned, through 5.1 innings, Sabathia’s now made five straight starts with at least five runs.
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Carlos Beltran, who may not be with the Yankees much longer if any of the recent rumors surrounding him come to fruition, talked about Pineda following the game, saying, “It’s tough because Pineda’s a guy that really works hard, he’s really trying hard to go out there and give us an opportunity to win ballgames”. NY was launching rockets left and right against Eduardo Rodriguez in the early going, and while the Red Sox were well-placed to prevent any real damage, it was not an auspicious sign for Eduardo Rodriguez given how badly things have gone for him this season.
Before the game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the decision to buy or sell ahead of the August 1 trade deadline likely will be determined by this 10-game homestand.
Sandy Leon homered and drove in four runs, Eduardo Rodriguez again dominated the Yankees in his return from Triple-A, and Boston beat NY 5-2 on Saturday. The veteran outfielder smoked a high knuckleball inside the first-base bag and past a diving Hanley Ramirez, cutting the lead to 5-2 with the two-run single. The catcher has 13 RBIs in 20 games this season after compiling eight in 75 career games before that. Lefties have batted.368 against him this season. The one hit was a ball that would have been an out if it traveled in a different direction towards Wright.
Entering his final inning, Wright (11-5) had a one-hitter and a five-run lead. This time, though, it wasn’t just a ground ball, but a towering home run to left field on a 2-0 fastball that caught plenty of plate. David Price gets the nod, and he’s 9-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 140 strikeouts this season.
“I hope it gets him going”. He stayed in after being checked out but struck out, lowering his average to.438.Leon also helped guide Eduardo Rodriguez through a successful return from a two-week stint in Triple-A Pawtucket.
“The dugout erupted”, Boston manager John Farrell said.
In his previous start, he allowed nine runs in 2.2 innings against the last-place Rays. After Bentz grounded out, Leon crushed a three-run home run, putting Boston up 5-1.
“I just have to keep going”, Sabathia said. “Just the result is not coming”. After Sandy Leon lined out, Mookie Betts singled. Eovaldi allowed two hits over 1 1/3 innings in his third relief appearance. “Physically, I think he has the skills”. Last night against the Red Sox was another down, as Pineda has now had two rough starts in a row after looking like he was finally turning the corner against the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins.
“The difference between us and potentially some other teams is the production we get out of that bottom third”, Farrell said.
Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner blasted his sixth home run of the season on Saturday, a solo shot to right-center in the third that tied the game at one apiece.
Matt Barnes relieved Rodriguez to open the eighth and allowed a solo homer to Chase Headley before recording the next three outs. Luis Severino looked the part last season, but this season struggled mightily.
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NY and Boston play the series finale Sunday night on ESPN at 8:05 p.m. The lefty is now 5-6 with a 3.77 ERA through 15 starts and he has struck out 72 batters in 88.1 innings. However, the Red Sox reviewed the play, and Bogaerts had clearly beat the throw to first.
