Rod, Yankees rally in ninth for 4-1 win

The Yankees will again try to get the best of Odorizzi (7-8, 3.21 ERA), who has a 5.68 ERA while losing all three starts against them in 2015.

The Yankees have had two baserunners. Alas, that fizzled when Didi Gregorius broke from third on a routine comebacker and was easily thrown out at home by the pitcher.

A-Rod’s August was one to forget as he hit.153/.273/.259 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games. “It’s a big signature Yankee moment”.

The loser of record was rookie reliever Nick Rumbelow, who had put himself into position to walk away with a win after striking out Grady Sizemore and Evan Longoria in the fifth, stranding runners at first and third and preserving a one-run Yankees lead. He pitched into the 7th inning, allowing no runs, 3 hits and 2 walks.

Yankees: Manager Joe Girardi said CF Jacoby Ellsbury, in a 1 for 29 slide, is physically fine.

Chris O’Meara/AP Yankees right fielder Rico Noel dives but can’t hang on to a two-run single by the Rays’ J.P. Arencibia. “An opportunity presented itself for him and we wanted him in there”. The single hit had a.48 WPA, according to Baseball-Reference, meaning it increased the Yankees’ chances of winning by 48%-only four other hits did more to help win a game this season. This time, it was Mr. Slade Heathcott. “Guys that can do a number of different things”.

Dealing with issues with alcohol throughout high school, Yankees brass realized the problem when he went on a drinking binge and lost his passport the night before he was scheduled to go to the Dominican Republic and play. This side trip to Tampa was supposed to be the easy part of the road trip, three gimmes against a team playing out the string. “He’s just trying to get it going”.

As Girardi himself would say, that’s not what you want.

“He’s got to fight through it”, Girardi said.

With Tulo forced to miss the next 2-3 weeks, and possibly the rest of the season with a cracked shoulder blade, the Jays must be able to keep up their incredible pace they’ve set.

Rodriguez said whatever role he has in the series, “I’m going to be excited about it”.

Rodriguez had an MRI earlier Tuesday and was also examined by team orthopedist Daniel Murphy.

Warren lasted only four innings. But he almost had a big hit in the ninth when his grounder got past James Loney and up the right-field line, putting him on second and moving pinch hitter Dustin Ackley to third.

Always regarded as one of the top prospects in the Yankees system, Heathcott’s raw power and athleticism combined with fierce energy and passion was apparent, as he truly played every game like it was his last.

“It means a lot, obviously, ” Franklin said.

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The Yankees, of course, must take care of business this week against the Rays, before taking on the seriously-hot New York Mets – eight straight wins entering Tuesday – before their final regular season showdown against Toronto at Rogers Centre starting the 21st.