Joe Girardi said he had no real explanation for what happened to Jacoby Ellsbury when he took off on Mark Teixeira’s pop-up in foul territory in the bottom of the third. Ellsbury, after a leadoff single, was doubled off by third baseman Jose Ramirez.
“The answer made about as much sense as him going,’’ Girardi said. “All I can tell you is it was a brain cramp. A real brain cramp. Every once in a while you’re going to see it from a player. You’re going to see it from a young player, you’re going to see it from an experienced player and you just scratch your head.