BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez was on the bench again for the second of the New York Yankees’ three games at Fenway Park, and manager Joe Girardi will stay with his plan to start him Thursday and then in his finale at home the following night.

“My job description does not entail a farewell tour,” Girardi said Wednesday during a pregame media session. “My job description is to try to win every game and to try to put everyone in the best possible position to do that, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”

At the beginning of his session with the media, Girardi was asked if Rodriguez would still be in the starting lineup Thursday after Boston scratched knuckleballer Steven Wright.

“Yes, he will,” Girardi said.

“It’s about winning the games,” Girardi said when asked if he liked the matchup. “That’s what it’s always about here. It’ll continue to be that way.”

Girardi went on to answer about 12 minutes of questions why A-Rod wasn’t starting the first two games of the series.