The Yankees dropped another tough one on Sunday, falling 6-4 to the Red Sox, but there was at least one bright spot. Shortstop Jose Caballero, replacing the injured Anthony Volpe, put on a defensive show that gave New York fans something to cheer about in an otherwise frustrating loss.
Caballero started his fifth straight game at shortstop. With Volpe still dealing with a left shoulder injury that he has been dealing with since May, the Yankees have turned to Jose Caballero as a steady fill-in.
On Sunday, he made the most of it. Jose Caballero hit a long home run off left-hander Steven Matz in the seventh inning to bring the Yankees closer, then showed defensive brilliance in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs, Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a grounder headed for left field, but Caballero