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Monday 28 September 2015
Severino leads Yankees to win over White Sox, 6-1
Yankee Stadium over 3 happens with that. I didn’t and he is available, but
come over here and said to play wouldn’t ‘’be
million for the 17th straight expect to be handed fair to him or to the’’ team.
at-bats or anything like A top selection by
year (3,036,446) with four that,’’ Ackley said. ‘’I think the Seattle Mariners in
I definitely earned them as 2009, Ackley never met the
home dates left. New York far as getting pinch hits and lofty expectations, batting
making some spot starts for .243 with 42 homers and
went 3 for 19 with runners some guys that needed 201 RBIs in five seasons.
days off ... Just going to He was hitting just .215
in scoring position, leaving keep getting ready every in 85 games when the
day and hop for more at- Yankees acquired him,
the Bronx ballpark without bats.’’ mostly because he added
Drew has said there has versatility on the field and
much late-season buzz. been a little improvement another left-handed bat.q
With the Yankees revealing
Drew has been sidelined
about 10 days because of
dizziness and a bad cold,
Ackley could play a big
role into the postseason.
‘’Whatever happens,
New York Yankees’ Luis Severino delivers a pitch during the
first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox,
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in New York. The Yankees beat the White
Sox 6-1.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
By HOWIE RUMBERG innings of five-hit ball as the
AP Baseball Writer Yankees moved closer to
NEW YORK (AP) - Dustin a playoff berth with a 6-1
Ackley was a surprise victory over the Chicago
trade-deadline acquisition White Sox. ‘’I think he’s
by New York, arriving in healthy and he’s made
a season-long slump with some slight adjustments,’’
few credentials to support manager Joe Girard said.
the early hype of a No. 2 ‘’He’s worked really hard
overall draft pick. Then he and got himself in the mix.’’
got hurt. Severino (5-3) induced
Three weeks back from a three double plays in
stint on the disabled list, shutting down the White
Ackley has hit his way into Sox in his 10th big league
the conversation for a spot start, helping the Yankees
on the Yankees’ playoff cut their magic number
roster, especially with for clinching at least a wild
an ailing Stephen Drew card to three and move
unavailable down the within one of the franchise’s
stretch. 10,000th regular-season
Ackley homered in the sixth victory.
to spark New York’s late- The crowd of 38,690 on a
waking offense Sunday crisp September afternoon
and back Luis Severino’s six pushed attendance at
