ST. LEWIS — Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo said a strained back kept him sitting for three straight games on Sunday.
Rizzo said his back felt better, but he was not available as a pinch-hitter in their 12-9 loss to the Cardinals. I said I can't have that I can play in Seattle on Monday.
If not, it matches the number of games Rizzo missed last month when he experienced a similar problem with his back.
"We just try to be smart," he said Rizzo. "Whether you win or lose, it's frustrating (to leave your seat). It's the worst. It's the baseball team. It's better now than it was in the second half (of the season)."
Rizzo DJ LeMahieu started at first base and had three more hits.
- 1 vs 26 ruts in 2 Gleyber Torres, who was underdog, and Andrew Benintendi, who was 25-2 for the Yankees, got hits before Aaron Hicks, who was hitless in 32. Single at bat, run.
After previously saying he wasn't worried about Benintendi's lack of production since it was acquired from the Royals last month, manager Aaron Boone said Hicks and his said he was encouraged by what he saw from Torres on Sunday.
Hicks was on base four times in his second three-hit game of the season. He had an RBI single, scored in the second, hit an infield hit in the third, walked and scored in the fifth, and singled again in the sixth.
"Hicks got paid on the squiver, then he sucked the ball," Boone said. "And Graber had a good plate at bat. Hopefully that's what makes him leap."
to make room for Frankie Montas on the roster. In 2008, the Yankees selected Ron Malinacio to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes He Barrel. In his last six appearances, the right-hander allowed just one run on three hits and three walks in 7¹/₃ innings.
Boone said he explained the situation to his right-hand man. He told Marinaccio that he had no other choice because other pitchers, such as Clark Schmidt, could not be taken down without first being waived. 
We ended up removing pitchers to create space," Boone said. rice field. "Unfortunately for them, it's a point in their career and they have a [minor league] option."
Albert Abreu has 4 in 5²/3 innings in the last six games. Allowing runs, 11 hits, and one walk, it didn't help on Sunday, but I have no choice.
Boone was not happy in his zone after the game when he plate umpire Ed He Hickox strikes. Hickox, who were trailing on both sides, also nearly left the game after taking a foul ball from Facemask. Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was also ejected by third base umpire Vic Carapazza.
When asked about the phone call, Boone wished him well after Hickox was hit, before adding, "We all watched the game." said there is.
Aaron Judge adds 4 more RBIs in a two-out pair I did, two hits.
Merwin Gonzalez has not had an at bat since July 28 before starting at shortstop on Sunday. He went 0-for-4, but was hit by a pitch and ran with a forceout.
