In the sixth inning of a scoreless game, Donaldson hit a grounder to shortstop, where Corey Seager bobbled the ball. But Donaldson had immediately put his head down as he left the batter’s box in a light jog, giving Seager plenty of time to corral the ball and throw to first for the out.
DJ LeMahieu later jogged to first on his own groundout to lead off the eight inning before the Yankees staged the game-winning rally.
Aaron Boone said shortly after the win that he had not spoken to Donaldson or LeMahieu about the plays.“I think anytime you get caught slowing down, you know right away,” Boone said. “There’s times you have to say something. DJ’s wasn’t an issue because it was inconsequential. … But Donaldson probably took his eye off it for a second. With some of our guys, the gait is important and making sure we’re running with the right gait. But I think any time you make a mistake, usually you know it. Now and then you gotta say something. I have not said something yet.”
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