Randy Johnson (13-9) notched his 4,500th career strikeout and Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada homered, but A-Rod was the focal point for the umpteenth time this season. “If it does, he shouldn’t be on this team,” the Yankee manager said.Ī-Rod, perhaps the most scrutinized athlete in recent New York sports history, came through with the tie-breaking sacrifice fly to the warning track in right, which helped the Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Angels and a two-game lead over the Red Sox in the AL East. That meant that once Jason Giambi was intentionally walked, Alex Rodriguez would again be thrust into a high-pressure, makeorboo situation.
With runners on first and second in the seventh inning of a tie game last night, Joe Torre asked Bobby Abreu to sacrifice for the first time since 1998.
