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Not taking easy out proves costly for Eovaldi
- Updated: August 5, 2016
NEW YORK — Sometimes the second out is even more important than the third.
Take the fifth inning of the Yankees’ 4-1 loss to the Mets on Thursday night, for example. Starter Nathan Eovaldi, who up to that point had allowed one run, matched up against Alejandro De Aza with one out and Curtis Granderson standing on second base. De Aza dribbled a ground ball back to Eovaldi, who fielded it cleanly and turned to second to check Granderson.
Granderson had a slight lean toward third, and Eovaldi thought he could get him so he fired to second. Apparently the lean wasn’t big enough. Granderson got back safely, and by the time the Yankees got the ball to first, De Aza was also safe.
Two batters later, Jay Bruce mashed a three-run home run, the difference in the game.
“I think I should’ve just gone to first in that situation,” Eovaldi said. “I already have one out. If there’s no outs, I understand a little bit more going to second base. But with one out, I’ve got to get a for-sure out …
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