Welcome back, Brian Anderson

How’s this for a welcome back to the big leagues? A-Rod is waiting to hit against Anderson to start the bottom of the fourth.

Last year’s MVP smacks a grounder that gets under Evan Longoria’s glove at third. Error suggests someone in the press box. Hit is the official score.

Giambi then sends a drive to center field that B.J. catches on the run. A-Rod daringly tags up and makes it! He slides around the tag of Jason Bartlett.

That’s all the trouble Anderson encounters. He gets out of the inning by getting Abreu and Cody Ranson to line out.

I’d say that’s a pretty good effort for Anderson.

His teammates agree.

Anderson bounced into the dugout and high-fived his way from one end to the other.