After another hitless game in Houston on May 3 for Brett Gardner, it seemed fair to wonder how much longer the left fielder would remain in the leadoff spot.
After all, it finished a five-game stretch in which Gardner went 1-for-21 with just one run, a walk, nine strikeouts and dropped his OPS to .565.
Some of Gardner’s woes had been overshadowed by the team’s recent incredible run, but he has put an end to such worries on his own with a sudden turnaround at the plate that included two more hits and a run in Sunday’s 6-2 win over the A’s at the Stadium.