Wang Leads Yankees to a Close Win
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Jorge Posada could not start in the Yankees’ game against the Cleveland Indians. Chien-Ming Wang would have to face the team as starter. This was the team that proved that his sinker was not invincible back in the playoffs last year.
Wang, not be undone again, switched up his speed. The result—a 1-0 win for Wang the Yankees, ending a three game losing streak, putting the Yankees at an even .500 mark for the season.
Chamberlain also contributed by striking out two of the three batters. He attributed his strong play with a lot of rest in between games, preventing problems from his left hamstring which irritated him last week.
Rivera ended the game with a powerful two strikeouts, solidifying the win.
Sabathia played well against the Yankees as well, limiting the Yankees to only one run, making it a tough win for New York.
Girardi is quoted in the Daily News as saying:
“It was unbelievable. You need to win games like this, because your offense isn’t always going to score runs.”
Thankfully, the Yankee pitchers were up the challenge, keeping the Indians scoreless in a tough competition. This much needed win will reassure Yankee ticket buyers that this is a season for cheering.

