Rodriguez went 0-for-4 Thursday with three strikeouts to end innings, including one with the bases loaded in the first. The two-time AL MVP is 1-for-8 in this series and 5-for-40 in his last 11 postseason contests. He has not driven in a run in his last 10 playoff games, going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts with runners in scoring position over that span.

"I didn't like him that well," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said after Thursday's loss.