Jacoby Ellsbury’s base-running blunder a brain cramp: Girardi

Jacoby Ellsbury Photo: Paul J. BereswillJoe 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. You just say, ‘OK.’ Obviously, he’s aware that he messed up. It’s not something we have to…