crowd by dropping his gloves and fighting Ottawas Dion Phaneu

BOSTON -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi didnt budge from the plan he outlined to Alex Rodriguez before New York opened a three-game series against the rival Red Sox.A-Rod will only start the final game of the series on Thursday. Meanwhile, Girardi said after New York lost to Boston 5-3 on Tuesday night that he and the rest of the Yankees will continue focusing on staying in the AL wild card race rather than get caught up in any sentiment about the sluggers pending release.I know he wants to play. Thats normal. I mean who wouldnt want to play? Girardi said. Ive got to do what I think is right for the club.Rodriguez stayed on the bench all night. Even with the Yankees rallying in the ninth, Girardi stuck with the lineup he filled out before the game.Red Sox fans chanted We want A-Rod! -- among other things -- but Girardi wasnt really listening. He said if he thought using Rodriguez as a pinch hitter was the right move, he would have made it.I dont know. How am I supposed to react? Girardi said. Its part of it. Im sure Im going to hear it, but Ive got to do what I think is best.Rick Porcello continued to dominate at Fenway Park with eight solid innings and then Matt Barnes cleaned up a mess created by closer Craig Kimbrel for Boston.Kimbrel walked in a run with the bases loaded in the ninth before handing off to Barnes, who struck out Mark Teixeira for his first save.After falling behind early, the Red Sox scored three runs in the fifth to lead 5-2. Boston has won 10 of the last 14 meetings between the rivals. Dustin Pedroia had three RBI.Porcello (15-3) allowed two runs and struck out six. He improved to 11-0 in 12 starts at home this season.Luis Severino (1-7) allowed five runs and seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. It was his first start since being demoted to the minors in May.A-Rod will play his final game in pinstripes Friday night at home against Tampa Bay. Rodriguez expressed disappointment before the game about Girardis decision, but said he accepted it.Rodriguez made his major league debut for Seattle at Fenway in 1994.I did talk to him about it. I wanted to play Wednesday and Thursday. I thought it would be a great way to end at Fenway, he said.Things got tense for a moment in the seventh inning after Chase Headley was thrown out trying to stretch his double off the Green Monster into a triple. Benches cleared after Headley had words with Porcello, and the two briefly came face-to-face. Umpires quickly stepped in and were able to calm things.The Red Sox played catch up until putting things together in the fifth.Andrew Benintendi nearly had his first career homer after hitting a shot next to the yellow line that separates the Green Monster and the wall in center. The umpires conferred briefly before signaling a home run. Benintendi rounded the bases and had a few minutes in the dugout before the call was overturned on a review and ruled a double.It still drove in Sandy Leon, who led off with a triple to the corner in right, and put Boston up 3-2.Benintendi scored on a double by Pedroia, and the second baseman came around to put Boston up 5-2 when David Ortiz hit a line drive off the Green Monster.NEW ADDITIONNew York claimed LHP Tommy Layne off waivers and placed him on the active roster, one week after the Red Sox designated him for assignment. Layne made his Yankees debut when he came out of the bullpen in the fifth and replaced Severino.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: RHP Conor Mullee had ulnar nerve decompression surgery on his right elbow in New York, the team said.Red Sox: LF/C Blake Swihart (left ankle sprain) needs surgery and is likely done for the season.UP NEXTYankees: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-8, 4.80) leads the club in wins despite losing his last two starts, allowing a pair of home runs in each.Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-2, 6.20 in AL) is still looking for his first win since coming to Boston in a trade with San Diego on July 14. Pomeranz was 8-7 with the Padres and made the NL All-Star team with an ERA of 2.47. Fake Yeezy . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. Cyber Monday Yeezy . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. https://www.fakeyeezywholesaleonline.com/ . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. Black Friday Yeezy .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Clearance Yeezy .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. DETROIT -- Mike Green had the best game of his career offensively, allowing Detroit Red Wings fans to truly celebrate the last home opener at Joe Louis Arena.Green scored three times for his first hat trick and Darren Helm had two goals to help Detroit beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Monday night.The Red Wings are leaving the venue they have called home since the 1979-80 season next year for a new arena nearby. Red-and-white clad fans filed into the arena that has been the home of four of the franchises Stanley Cup-winning teams ready to celebrate and they werent disappointed.You could feel the energy of the fans, Green said. That led right into the opening ceremony, in through the intros and then the game. We were excited and wanted to put on a good show.Green scored twice in the first period and his third goal restored a three-goal lead with 6:36 left in the game.The 31-year-old defenseman entered the game with 120 goals in his career, which began during the 2005-06 season with the Washington Capitals and included a 31-goal season three years later.He certainly showed that hes still has a lot of ability from a few years ago, Andrew Hammond said after stopping 20 shots in his first start of the season for Ottawa. He was the difference.The Red Wings signed Green last year and he had a relatively quiet season with seven goals and 28 assists.Hes coming into this season much more comfortable, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. He spent a whole career with another team and then he switched teams. It takes a little while as a human sometimes to adjust.Helm scored on a breakaway in between Greens goals in the first period and added a second goal with 2:56 left in the third, giving the Red Wings three goals in a 5:34 stretch.That first goal just deflated us and theres no way thhat one goal should deflate us, Senators coach Guy Boucher said.dddddddddddd Youre asking for trouble when you react that way to one goal.Ryan Dzingels short-handed goal midway through the second period pulled the Senators within two goals.We tried to come back in the second period, but you cant start out that way in the first period, he said.Detroits Petr Mrazek made 13 of his 31 saves in the second period to keep a relatively comfortable cushion.After beginning the season with two losses, Detroit looked determined to start strong against the previously unbeaten Senators.Detroits Jonathan Ericsson fired up the crowd by dropping his gloves and fighting Ottawas Dion Phaneuf less than 6 minutes into the game.With more scoring and fights, fans had plenty of reasons to cheer the rest of the night.The home opener is one thing for sure, but certainly it felt more a little more a playoff game, given the last home opener in The Joe, Blashill said. You could feel that energy right at the drop of the puck. Its an unreal building in terms of energy and Im sure we feed off that.Game notes The Red Wings, playing their first home game since the death of Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, honored the man known as Mr. Hockey with a video tribute during the first break in the game. Fans were asked to stand and to hold up No. 9 signs that were on each seat before the game. The Red Wings also will wear a 9 on their jerseys. Behind each net, Howe 9, is painted in red. ... Ottawa F Matt Puempel played for the first time this season, replacing Phil Varone in the lineup.UP NEXTSenators: Host Arizona on Tuesday night.Red Wings: Play Wednesday night at the New York Rangers. ' ' '