Baseball’s Savior

When you play a crappy team like the Nationals, you don’t have to bring your best stuff and while the CC Sabathia gave up three runs to the Nationals it was good enough to push his record to 6-4 on the season.  Oddly, he struck out just two but he walked only one guy so maybe he was just keeping it where the Nationals could get the ball in play to let the defense take care of things.  Mariano Rivera also pitched in with a shutout ninth and he picked up his 15th save of the season.

Robinson Cano had a huge day at the plate.  He went four for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Johnny Damon doubled and he scored twice.

The Yankees look to make it two in a row against the Nationals tonight.  It’ll be Chien Ming Wang going up against John Lannan.  I’ve actually heard of Lannan so maybe this one bears some watching.