Chien-Ming Wang came out firing on all cylinders. The sinking fastball that helped him win 19 games in both, 2006 and 2007, was in full effect. He opened up the game striking out the dangerous Ian Kinsler, which would be the first of two strikeouts for Wang in the opening frame. The Yankees wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Johnny Damon, who stepped into the leadoff spot today for the resting Derek Jeter, hammered a 4-seam fastball off of Texas hurler, Brandon McCarthy to put the Bombers up 1-0. The second inning was another success for Wang, as he induced two patented groundouts followed by his third strikeout to end the inning. Things would begin to get rough for Wang in the following three innings, highlighted by Nelson Cruz's two-out solo-blast in the 5th that put the Rangers up 5-1. That shot came on a sinker that stayed up and in, reminiscent of the pitches he threw in April before he was yanked out of the rotation in favor of the young, Phil Hughes. Wang would leave after 4.2 innings. Despite his struggles, Wang's stuff was encouraging. You have to remember, he hasn't started since April and he was also pitching on three-days rest. As Wang gets the stamina back in his arm, he will be fine. The bottom half of the fifth gave the Yankees new life. The Bombers would load up the bases and with no outs Mark Teixeira ripped a bases-clearing double down the third base line. A-Rod followed by plating Teixeira on a single to right field to put the Bombers up 6-5. Ian Kinsler would tie the game in the top of the sixth on a solo home run off of Aceves. But thanks to an eighth inning, two-run shot by Melky Cabrera off of lefthanded flame-thrower, CJ Wilson, the Yanks would go on to win 8-6. All-in-all, a good day in the Bronx. Being able to rest Jeter and Posada, and another efficient effort out of the bullpen coats taking two out of three from a very good Texas team. A good way to head into the four game set versus the defending AL Champs. CC Sabathia will go tomorrow versus the highly touted rookie, David Price for Tampa Bay.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Bats Come Alive to Erase Wang's Rough Return
Chien-Ming Wang came out firing on all cylinders. The sinking fastball that helped him win 19 games in both, 2006 and 2007, was in full effect. He opened up the game striking out the dangerous Ian Kinsler, which would be the first of two strikeouts for Wang in the opening frame. The Yankees wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Johnny Damon, who stepped into the leadoff spot today for the resting Derek Jeter, hammered a 4-seam fastball off of Texas hurler, Brandon McCarthy to put the Bombers up 1-0. The second inning was another success for Wang, as he induced two patented groundouts followed by his third strikeout to end the inning. Things would begin to get rough for Wang in the following three innings, highlighted by Nelson Cruz's two-out solo-blast in the 5th that put the Rangers up 5-1. That shot came on a sinker that stayed up and in, reminiscent of the pitches he threw in April before he was yanked out of the rotation in favor of the young, Phil Hughes. Wang would leave after 4.2 innings. Despite his struggles, Wang's stuff was encouraging. You have to remember, he hasn't started since April and he was also pitching on three-days rest. As Wang gets the stamina back in his arm, he will be fine. The bottom half of the fifth gave the Yankees new life. The Bombers would load up the bases and with no outs Mark Teixeira ripped a bases-clearing double down the third base line. A-Rod followed by plating Teixeira on a single to right field to put the Bombers up 6-5. Ian Kinsler would tie the game in the top of the sixth on a solo home run off of Aceves. But thanks to an eighth inning, two-run shot by Melky Cabrera off of lefthanded flame-thrower, CJ Wilson, the Yanks would go on to win 8-6. All-in-all, a good day in the Bronx. Being able to rest Jeter and Posada, and another efficient effort out of the bullpen coats taking two out of three from a very good Texas team. A good way to head into the four game set versus the defending AL Champs. CC Sabathia will go tomorrow versus the highly touted rookie, David Price for Tampa Bay.
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