![]() "He said, 'Just do what you've got to do,' " Girardi said. Raul has been a good pinch-hitter for us and I'm just going to take a shot,' " the manager said. "I just went to (Rodriguez) and I said, 'You're scuffling a little bit right now, we have got a great low-ball hitter (in Ibanez) and we've got a shorter porch in right field than left obviously. Girardi described the move as a "gut feeling" but admitted he knew he'd be asked "a lot of questions" if it didn't work out. ![]() Rodriguez was 1 for 12 with seven strikeouts in three games in the series. It was a gusty move by manager Joe Girardi, but one that made sense. "Maybe high school," the struggling slugger said. Rodriguez said it was the first time he'd been pinch hit for in recent memory. Ibanez is the first player in major league history to hit two homers in a postseason game with both coming in the ninth inning or later.Īnd he did it all in place of Alex Rodriguez, whom he pinch hit for with one out in the ninth. The Yankees' veteran belted a game-tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning and a game-winning solo shot in the 12th to lift the Bombers to a 3-2 win in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles. NEW YORK - Raul Ibanez stepped to the plate "not trying to do too much" for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. ![]() You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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