Yankee Stadium gives Red Sox pitcher David Price standing ovation before ALDS Game 3
Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price has struggled in the postseason throughout his career — and this year has been no different.
Price struggled again Saturday when he gave up three runs and recorded just five outs in the Red Sox’s 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division series in Boston. He also allowed a pair of solo home runs from Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge before he was pulled after just 1 2/3 innings.
So naturally, as the two teams headed to Yankee Stadium for Game 3, Price was welcomed in with open arms — and a standing ovation from some Yankees fans.
David Price gets a standing ovation at Yankee Stadium
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— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) October 8, 2018
He even generated a “MVP” chant, too.
Huge ovation for David Price during intros. Now an MVP chant for him, too. #Yankees #RedSox
— David Lennon (@DPLennon) October 8, 2018
After 10 postseason starts in his career, the 33-year-old has gone 0-9 with a 6.03 ERA. At Yankee Stadium specifically, Price is 0-6 with a 9.79 ERA, and has allowed 13 home runs in just more than 30 innings since he joined the Red Sox.
That’s not quite what you want to see from a pitcher with a $127 million contract — especially in October.
Nathan Eovaldi got the start for the Red Sox on Monday, though the Red Sox haven’t lost confidence in Price. Manager Alex Cora said he plans on using Price in relief throughout the series, and that he is available on Monday if they need him.
“I talked to him today. He said he’s available,” Cora told MassLive.com on Monday. “He’s in good spirits. So we talked a little bit yesterday. I just talked to him about it. Still, he made a start two days ago. Health is very important. I know there’s a point where everybody is all in. But at the same time, I have to be smart about it. But he told me he’s all in.”
The Yankees cheers, though, didn’t last long. The Red Sox cruised to a 16-1 win, handing the Yankees their worst postseason loss in team history. Infielder Brock Holt dominated at the plate, too, hitting the first cycle in MLB postseason history.
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