As for the game, looks like Alex Rodriguez is going to get the last laugh after all. For seven innings the Boston Red Sox were once again beating the New York Yankees for the second game in a row. Eduardo Rodriguez held the Yankees to just 1 run in 7 innings in his best start of the season while Hanley Ramirez tagged Michael Pineda twice for runs. Then Brad Ziegler came in to pitch the top of the eighth and allowed a 2 run double to Jacoby Ellsbury to put the Yankees on top and A-Rod drove in the final run. The Sox got the tying run on base in the ninth but Dellin Betances closed it out. The Yankees humiliated the Red Sox for the second straight night as the Yankees won 4-2.
Rodriguez got the ball in the top of the first inning and Brett Gardner struck out swinging to start. Jacoby Ellsbury struck out swinging on a slider low and away and Chase Headley lined out to short to end the inning. The Sox wasted no time getting to Pineda in the bottom of the first as Dustin Pedroia grounded out to second to start. Xander Bogaerts flied out to right but David Ortiz hit a ground rule double into the right field stands. Hanley Ramirez got a base hit to center and Ortiz somehow beat the throw home to give the Sox the lead. Ramirez took second on the throw but Jackie Bradley Jr struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox up 1-0.
Alex Rodriguez lined out to second to start the top of the second and Starlin Castro flied out to left. Didi Grigorious popped up third to end the inning. Travis Shaw grounded out to second to start the bottom of the second and Brock "The Hitman" Holt grounded back to the mound. Sandy Leon hit a ground rule double when a fan reached over and grabbed a line drive down the left field line. The fan was escorted out of Fenway by armed security and Andrew Benintendi struck out swinging to end the inning.
The Yankees struck back in the top of the third although Gary Sanchez struck out swinging to start. Austin Romine hit a home run all the way to Romulus to tie the game. Aaron Hicks singled off the glove of Bogaerts but Gardner grounded into a double play to end the inning with the game tied 1-1.
Pedroia doubled to left to start the bottom of the third as Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna joined the broadcast booth. His claim to fame was he was the unnamed goalie in the movie Love Story that was nominated for Best Picture in 1970. Bogaerts grounded back to the mound to move Pedroia to third and Ortiz walked. Ramirez grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Ellsbury flied out to left to start the top of the fourth and Headley did the same. A-Rod popped up to second to end the inning after showing footage of him inside the Green Monster.
JBJ was hit with a pitch to start the bottom of the fourth but Shaw flied out to center. JBJ was thrown out at second trying to steal but Holt got a base hit to right. Leon singled in the hole at second to move Holt to third but Benintendi grounded back to the mound to end the inning.
Castro flied out to center to start the top of the fifth but Gregorius got a base hit to left. Sanchez flied out to center but Romine walked. Hicks grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox struck again in the bottom of the fifth as Pedroia was retired on a swinging bunt in front of the plate to start. Bogaerts singled to right but Ortiz lined out to center. Ramirez doubled to center to score Bogaerts and JBJ walked. Shaw flied out to left to end the inning with the Sox back on top 2-1.
Gardner grounded out to second to start the top of the sixth and Ellsbury took strike three. Headley grounded out to short to end the inning. Holt flied out to left to start the bottom of the sixth and Leon took strike three. Benintendi flied out to left to end the inning.
Rodriguez came back for one final inning in the top of the seventh as A-Rod struck out swinging to start. Castro struck out swinging and Gregorius flied out to center to end the inning. Rodriguez was great, tossing 7 innings of one run ball allowing 3 hits and a walk.
Good work E-Rod
Luis Cessa came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh and Pedroia grounded out to first to start. Bogaerts and Ortiz both struck out swinging to end the inning.
Brad Ziegler came in to cough up the game in the top of the eighth as Sanchez collided with Ramirez after a grounder to second and the umps ruled him safe. Mark Teixeira pinch hit for Romine and struck out swinging. Hicks singled to right, Gardner singled to center and Ellsbury doubled to left, scoring both Sanchez and Hicks to put the Yankees up for good. Headley was intentionally walked to load the bases and A-Rod scored Gardner on a squibber in front of the plate. Castro struck out swinging to end the inning with the Yankees up 4-2.
Ramirez' expression says it all
Aaron Hill pinch hit for Ramirez to start the bottom of the eighth and grounded out to short. JBJ grounded out to third and Shaw flied out to center to end the inning.
Matt Barnes came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Gregorius struck out swinging to start. Sanchez and Teixeira both struck out swinging as well to end the inning. Dellin Betances came in to close out the bottom of the ninth and Holt struck out swinging to start. Leon doubled to right and took third on a wild pitch. Benintendi walked to put the tying run on but Pedroia struck out swinging. Bogaerts took strike three to end the game. The Yankees had won it 4-2.
Yankees win
Jackass Ziegler
David Ortiz was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Sandy Leon was 3 for 4.
Jackass of The Night is Brad Ziegler. He allowed the 3 runs in the eighth to lose the game.
The Good:
David Ortiz was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.
Hanley Ramirez was 2 for 3 with 2 rbis.
Jackie Bradley walked and was hit with a pitch in four plate appearances.
Sandy Leon was 3 for 4.
Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just 1 run in 7 innings off 3 hits and a walk.
Matt Barnes pitched a scoreless ninth inning,.
The Bad:
Aaron Hill was 0 for 1 at the plate.
Travis Shaw was 0 for 4.
The Ugly:
Dustin Pedroia was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout.
Xander Bogaerts was just 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts but scored a run.
Brock Holt was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Andrew Benintendi was 0 for 3 with a strikeout but walked.
Final Thoughts:
The Sox are in deep doo-doo because everything is going wrong at once. Guys are getting banged up left and right and the bullpen is imploding before our eyes. The Sox have been begging for good starts from Drew Pomeranz and Eduardo Rodriguez and they totally wasted them both. That was Rodriguez' best start of the season and it went for naught. Ziegler has been automatic since the Sox traded for him so this was even more frustrating. The season started with so much promise but injuries and ineffectiveness has them in third place and fading fast. Unless the Sox find a way to navigate through the injuries, they're going to be on the outside looking in come October. Sox manager John Farrell pinch running Steven Wright started a trickle effect that the Sox haven't recovered from. Losing 2 of 3 to the Yankees with the retiring A-Rod getting the final rbi is just embarrassing. The loss dropped the Sox to 61-52, 3 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the AL East. The Sox now welcome in the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three game set beginning tomorrow night. David Price (9-8) takes on Patrick Corbin of Arizona. The game begins at 7:10 PM at Fenway Park.
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