NEW YORK (AP) — Traded to the Yankees after the 2014 season
Shane Greene Jersey , Didi Gregorius had the unenviable task of following Derek Jeter as New York’s new shortstop.A smooth fit, it’s been.Gregorius
homered and turned in a pair of nifty defensive plays as the Yankees defeated
the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday.Gregorius has been praised by his manager and
teammates for his play on the field and his leadership in the clubhouse. Just
like his predecessor.“Taking over for who he took over for and being able to
have three 20-homer seasons in a row, it’s incredible,” winning pitcher CC
Sabathia said. “If he wouldn’t have came in and did what he did the last three
or four years, we’d still be talking about ‘Jeet’ and how we need
leadership.”Sabathia threw six shutout innings of one-hit ball and Giancarlo
Stanton homered for the fifth time in six games. New York has won six of the
last seven.The postgame talk was about Gregorius’ fifth-inning gem.The
28-year-old slid to his right to cut off a grounder in the hole by Delino
DeShields, rose to his feet and fired a perfect throw to first in one smooth
motion, nabbing the Texas speedster by a half-step.The crowd chanted his name
after the play and Gregorius smiled and tipped his cap.DeShields was activated
from the seven-day concussion disabled list earlier in the day.“When I was at
second base, he was like, ‘Man, sorry I took that hit,'” DeShields said. “I
said, ‘Nah
Sparky Anderson Jersey , bro, you do what you got to do.'”Said Sabathia: “That was one of the better plays I’ve ever seen at shortstop.”Joey Gallo had
two hits for Texas, which dropped three of the four games in the series. He also
reached over the left-field wall to take a home run away from Austin Romine in
the eighth.Sabathia (7-4) struck out seven to win for the first time since July
4. The burly left-hander allowed just one ball out of the infield and lowered
his ERA to 3.32 — the 38-year-old has not finished a season with an ERA lower
than 3.38 since 2011.Stanton hit his 30th home run, giving New York a
first-inning lead for the second straight day, connecting off Martin Perez
(2-5). Stanton has the most home runs by any Yankees player in his first season
with the team since Mark Teixeira hit 39 in 2009.The Yankees scored five times
in the fifth to chase Perez. Aaron Hicks hit a two-run single and Gregorius
capped the burst with his 21st homer.“A really active day for me,” Gregorius
joked.The shortstop also made a slick backhanded play in the first.“Oh, man, he
did it all,” New York manager Aaron Boone said.Texas scored twice in the seventh
against Sonny Gray. DeShields drove in a run with an infield single.Gray ran
into trouble again in the eighth, allowing the first two batters to reach, but
Jonathan Holder wiggled out of the jam with a pair of strikeouts. Expected to be
a key component of New York’s rotation, Gray has given up nine earned runs over
his last 5 2-3 innings since being moved to the bullpen.TOP TRAINERNew York
Yankees trainer Steve Donohue was awarded the National Athletic Trainer
Association’s Most Distinguished Athletic Award. Now in his 40th consecutive
season in the organization
http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-jack-morris-jersey , and seventh as the team’s head athletic trainer, Donohue became part of a viral
video earlier in the week when he was captured on film removing a moth from
umpire Bruce Dreckman’s left ear.TRAINER’S ROOMYankees: Stanton continues to be
limited by a sore left hamstring that keeps him in a designated hitter role.
Boone commented that Stanton’s ability to play the field is examined daily. . OF
Clint Frazier (post-concussion migraines) was able to hit in the batting cage
Saturday, but continues to experience symptoms.Rangers: OF Nomar Mazara (right
thumb sprain) was again limited to designated hitter duties with Triple-A Round
Rock on Saturday.UP NEXTYankees: RHP Luis Severino (15-5, 3.11 ERA) pitches for
the Yankees against Mets ace RHP Jacob deGrom (6-7, 1.77 ERA) Monday to close
out the Subway Series on what was originally an off-day for both teams. The game
was scheduled for July 22, but was postponed because of heavy rain. Severino’s
15 wins lead the AL. DeGrom continues to lead the majors in ERA and is coming
off his first victory since June 18.Rangers: RHP Bartolo Colon (6-10, 5.18)
pitches against RHP Zack Greinke (12-7, 2.89 ERA) as Texas opens a two-game
interleague matchup with Arizona. Colon allowed four runs over seven innings to
defeat Seattle on Aug. 7, passing Dennis Martinez to become the career leader
for most wins in MLB by a pitcher from Latin America. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los
Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal is out of the starting lineup for Game 2
of the NL Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.Grandal
committed two errors and had two passed balls in Los Angeles’ Game 1 loss Friday
night. Austin Barnes replaced Grandal behind the plate.Manager Dave Roberts said
he likes the pairing of Barnes and Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. He also
said Barnes has “got some history” with Milwaukee starter Wade Miley, but he is
just 1 for 4 in his career against the lefty.“Yasi had a tough one last night,
but it’s not the reason why he’s not in there today,” Roberts said.Roberts said
Grandal will start Game 3 on Monday in Los Angeles.Roberts also put Yasiel Puig
in the starting lineup in right field. Cody Bellinger will begin Saturday’s game
on the bench
Michael Fulmer Jersey , but Roberts said he will enter at some point.Bellinger went 0 for 4 in the series opener. The young slugger is 0 for 15
in the playoffs.“There is a frustration where he wants to see results, and all
players do,” Roberts said. “But I encourage him, even today, that where he’s at
mechanically, I encourage him mentally to stay there in a positive way, because
he’s going to get some big hits for us.”Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell made
two changes, inserting Travis Shaw at second base and Erik Kratz at catcher. The
addition of Shaw gives the Brewers four lefty batters against Ryu.
