The Yankees swatted the pesky Nats. of Washington at the Stadium Tuesday night. Baseball's foil to parity, featuring a crew of familiar faces, dragged a .268 win percentage to the Bronx. Former Yankees Nick Johnson, Wil Nieves, Alberto Gonzalez and Ron Villone brought back mixed memories.
CC Sabathia took the hill and led the charge against overconfidence. Could the Bombers keep mediocrity (I'm being generous) at bay? Good luck with that. Someone named Anderson Hernandz lofted a meek fly ball to left that morphed to a three-run bomb in the cozy confines. Fifth inning, Nats 3 Yanks 2 (Gulp.) Do you believe in miracles? Nope.
Ron Villone's revival tour from the scrap heap hit the mound in the 7TH. The scoreboard flashed an ERA south of 1.00. Yankee fans who were unable to blot out the memory of Villone's pinstriped days were busy shaking heads and suppressing grins. The lackluster lefty followed the script. Yankees 4 Nats 3.
Brian Bruney returns from rehab mountain to face the formidable Zimmerman in the 8TH. 96 mph heat gets the ball to The Great Rivera. Game over.
Tonight, Chien-Ming Wang's road to redemption is paved with the opponent's incompetence. Wang, in dire need of a confidence boost, is in the right place at the right time.
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