Carlos Rodón was solid as a pitcher and less solid as a fielder.
It added up to a start that was solid enough for the Yankees to play again on Thursday.
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The Yankees lefty was charged with three runs on four hits and three walks in six-plus eventful innings, handing the ball to a bullpen that would not be touched in what became a 4-3, Game 2 nail-biter over the Red Sox in The Bronx on Wednesday.
“Definitely a battle,” Rodón said after helping the Yankees force a decisive Game 3 of the wild-card series. “They strung some good at-bats together, but defensively we had some great turns.”
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