BALTIMORE — Seeing Chris Capuano replacing Michael Pineda in the fourth inning Sunday, long before the Yankees knew the Astros would lose to the Diamondbacks, wasn’t the most comfortable feeling.
The veteran lefty had been designated for assignment four times this year and brought back each time. Going into the final game of the season, Capuano was 0-4 with a 7.81 ERA in 21 games (four starts).
Joe Girardi brought Capuano into the game to face the left-handed hitting Ryan Flaherty with the Orioles leading 3-1. He gave up a double to Flaherty, walked the right-handed hitting Nolan Reimold and gave up a two-run single to the left-handed hitting Gerardo Parra.