Despite Stephen Drew’s continued woes at the plate, Joe Girardi said he had no plans to bench the second baseman despite the arrival of Jose Pirela.
“We’re going to keep running him out there,” Girardi said of Drew, who snapped an 0-for-19 slide with two hits on Tuesday and had a pair of walks on Wednesday while playing shortstop, with Pirela at second.
Drew rewarded Girardi’s faith with a double to right in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ 4-3 win over the Orioles on Thursday.
“Earlier on, I had good at-bats and nothing to show for it,” Drew said after getting on base twice.