Fresh off a gem last week, Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang got his hat handed to him today courtesy of the Texas Rangers.
Going into this game, it might have looked like a laugher. Wang entered with an ERA just under 4.00 on the young season, while young Texas righty Brandon McCarthy had reduced his ERA from 9.90 all the way down to 7.96 (!) after his last win over Toronto, and was facing one of the most feared lineups in the game.
But this, after all, is why they play - McCarthy pitched well into the 6th, giving up only one run, reducing his ERA further down to 6.89 (!). Wang, on the other hand, was pelted for 11 hits in 6.1 innings, and allowed 7 Rangers to cross the plate, swelling his ERA to 5.40. Things got no better as the Rangers feasted on the Yankee 'pen, tatooing Luis Vizcaino for 3 runs and then Sean Henn for 4 more. All in all, one of 'those' days for Yanks fans.
The good news is, the Bombers won the series, after splitting the Seattle series over the weekend. They get another shot now as they travel to Seattle this weekend. The starters project as Rasner on Friday, DeSalvo on Saturday, and finally a name people will recognize, Pettitte on Sunday.
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McCarthy looked great for the Rangers today, has to make White Sox fans sorry he's gone.
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