Yankees rookie Jesus Montero makes an impact in his first series against Boston Red Sox

Anthony Mccarron New York Daily News 09/01/2011 08:06

Rookie callup Jesus Montero scores a run in the Yankees 4-2 victory over the Red Sox.

The Jesus Montero Era started with the nervous rookie striking out against Jon Lester with the bases loaded in the first inning at Fenway and most in a crowd of 38,074 radiating bad vibes at him.

But by the end of the night, "everything felt normal" for Montero, the Yankees' top hitting prospect. Montero, called up from Triple-A Scranton Thursday, batted seventh and went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter. He got hit by a pitch and scored the go-ahead run from first base on Russell Martin's seventh-inning double.

"It was amazing for me," said the 21-year-old, who hit .288 with 18 homers and 67 RBI in 109 games at Scranton. "I didn't get a base hit, but I hope soon.

"Thank God I'm here. I'm getting more comfortable every at-bat."

His manager noticed. "I thought it was pretty good," said Joe Girardi, who could have pinch-hit for Montero in the seventh but stuck with him. "He's never seen Lester. I felt good about him at the plate."

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