Jay Bruce played nicely on first base to throw Cedric Mullins out at home in the first innings of Tuesday’s 7-2 win over the Orioles in the stadium, and then his first homer as a Yankee with a shot on the right field beaten. line to open the second inning.
“It feels good to get rid of the first one,” Bruce said of the homer.
When Bruce came up with a minor league deal in the spring, he was confident that his swing at Yankee Stadium would play well, and not just because of home games like Tuesday.
“I’m not hitting a bunch of homers along the right field line,” Bruce said. ‘You see there, a volleyball hit well, but very high, could carry 320 feet and be a home run. Listen, I’ve been playing in big parks, small parks and every park there at this point. They all count the same, no matter how far they go. ”
Bruce added that he would not direct the short porch to the right.
“I do not necessarily have to strive for it,” he said. “The risk is not necessarily worth the reward for me. I aim for the barrel. ”