NEW YORK -- The Yankees were almost out of the inning. One strike away, actually. Then Joe Girardi decided it was time for some strategy, which almost led to disaster in a 13-3 win over Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Justin Wilson replaced Masahiro Tanaka in the seventh inning after Tanaka allowed a leadoff home run. Wilson gave up a single and a stolen base, but had forced two outs and was well on his way to a third, with Jackie Bradley Jr. in a 1-2 count.
As Wilson prepared his next pitch, Girardi jogged out of the dugout, motioning to the bullpen as he approached the mound.