New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon had a tough time in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
Rodon pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits. It started with Salvador Perez's game-tying home run and ended with three more Royals players crossing the plate in the inning. Kansas City won 4-2.
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Monday, October 7, 2024: New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon (right) hands manager Aaron Boone the ball as he is ejected in the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League Baseball playoff series against the Kansas City Royals. hand over. York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Rodon's wife Ashley showed off the vile messages she received from people upset with her husband.
“DM is no more. I love interacting with everyone, but there's no place for it —,” she wrote on X, along with a screenshot. some terrible messages.
Carlos Rodon signed with the Yankees before the start of the 2023 season. Despite having a bad first season, he bounced back in 2024, playing in 32 games and winning a career-high 16 games. He lowered his ERA from 6.85 to 3.96.
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New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon reacts as he leaves the field in the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League Baseball Playoff Series against the Kansas City Royals on Monday, October 7, 2024 in New York City. do. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
But when the Yankees needed him most, he came up short.
“Obviously I want to be better than that, especially how the first three innings went,” Rodon said. “I can't say I'm tired. I just have to get better at that pitch. Just throw it better and get to a better spot.”
Giancarlo Stanton homered Gleyber Torres and the Yankees took an early lead. New York tried to apply pressure late in the game when Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a solo home run, but the Royals sealed the deal.
Kansas City Royals No. 13 Salvador Perez hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League Baseball Playoff Series on Monday, October 7, 2024, in New York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Game 3 is scheduled to return to Kansas City on Wednesday. The series is tied 1-1.
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