NEW YORK — Josh NaylorTo guide him to the press interview, he pressed his left against the Yankee Stadium tunnel’s gray brick wall.
“How far is this place?” he asked a Guardians staffer as he limped toward his postgame destination. Naylor said he wouldn’t mind some crutches. A cab, even.
What was the secret to this success? Cleveland slugger manage to sprint around the bases to score his club’s first run in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday after jamming his surgically repaired leg on first base?
“There’s no adrenaline,” he said of the fourth-inning play. “You just have to bite your tongue.”
He said he’ll be fine for Game 3, since his leg is “still there.” He’s made it this far, to mid-October, when there’s no point holding anything back. The pain is probably a little less bothersome now that Naylor provided a crucial insurance run in the 10th against the. Yankees to cap one of those typical late-game rallies from Cleveland’s Bloop Troop.
José RamírezThe harmless flare appeared to have been thrown into left field. Moments later, he was on third base, helmet-free. Oscar GonzalezHe popped a curveball into right-field to propel Cleveland into the lead and break the tie at 2-2.
