Romine Got It Rolling

Sunday night's Yankee win at Fenway Park was the embodiment of Team Effort.

  • Domingo German with the first effective start by a member of the Yankees rotation on the road trip.
  • Didi Gregorius with a two-run home to extend that early Yankee lead and remind Chris Sale that he doesn't dominate the Boys from the Bronx (he's now 0-3 this season against the Yanks).
  • Gio Urshela, followed his four hit game with two more, including a crucial RBI double.
But the first step toward perhaps the biggest win of this season was taken by Austin Romine. Again filling in effectively for the injured Gary Sanchez, the backup catcher opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the 3rd inning. That gave the Yankees a lead they would hold the rest of the night.

The backup catcher doesn't usually get a lot of credit -- or opportunities. Romine, however, bends that rule. With Sanchez showing himself prone to groin injuries, the son of former big leaguer Kevin Romine is again ready step in and keep the Yankee train rolling.

The 9-6 win gave the Yankees a 10-game lead in the loss column over both the Red Sox and Rays. With the final third of the season about to begin, and the schedule about to offer up plenty of games with non-contenders, you'd rather be in the Yankees position than the teams chasing them.

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Jeff McHugh said…
The champs looked like the champs this weekend. The Yankees don't want any part of Boston in the postseason.
July 29, 2019 at 10:50 AM
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