Girardi: I Guess Rivera Was Right

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Mariano Rivera retired Evan Longoria for the final out of New York's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

On Saturday, with the battered Longoria coming up to pinch hit late in the game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi asked Rivera to walk the Rays' third baseman.

"I guess Mo was right," Girardi said Sunday.

Rivera wanted to pitch to Longoria on Saturday as well, but didn't upstage his manager after Sunday's win.

"You can't come to a game angry or with too much venom. Then you are not in control of what you are doing," Rivera said. "I have to control myself before I can go out and pitch. Yesterday is over. What can I do?"

Via ESPN

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