We have been showing you plenty of Nelson Cruz home runs in the early part of the season, but check out his walk-off RBI single in last night’s 2-1 win over the Red Sox:
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Red Sox manager John Farrell elected to pitch to Cruz despite having first base open. It didn’t pay off. According to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com, Farrell was quick to hold himself accountable after the game by saying it was a “terrible decision.”
Cruz had a monster season with the Orioles in 2014 and he’s thriving so far with the Mariners. His .358 batting average is tops in the American League and he leads the majors with 15 home runs. His walk-off single last night gave him 30 RBI for the year, which ties him with Oakland’s Stephen Vogt for first in the AL.