Wang Gets Shelled As Sox Win 8-4

FINAL	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
NY Yankees	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	9	1
Boston	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	X		8	9	0

I'm guessing some genius in the media will see last night's rough outing by Chien-Ming Wang and begin to wonder if there are any lasting effect from his foot injury. Or maybe someone will assume that because he and CC Sabathia have had two successive bad starts that maybe the front of the Yankees rotation is in trouble. Truth is, it was just another poor spring training performance. Wang allowed seven runs (one earned) on six hits in just 1.2 innings pitched as the Yankees lost 8-4. He gave up two longballs, a solo shot off the bat of Mike Lowell, and a two-run blast by David Ortiz.

Wang isn't worring. "I think I still need to work in the bullpen now," Wang said through an interpreter. "This is Spring Training. I'm not really worried about it."

Neither am I.

Brett Tomko pitched very well in relief, allowing just two hits and striking out five in 3.1 innings. He may slowly be working his way into that long-relief role. Tomko has a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 innings pitched this spring. He's allowed just two runs on seven hits, walked one, and struck out ten.

Kei Igawa also continues his impressive spring by throwing another shutout inning. He did allow one hit and walk a batter, but also struck out two. He hasn't allowed a run in 9 innings.

Steven Jackson pitched one scoreless inning, striking out one.

Michael Dunn pitched the 8th and he gave up a run on no hits and two walks.

All the Yankees offense came in the 2nd and 3rd innings. They scored one in the 2nd on an Angel Berroa RBI single. Berroa went 2-for-3 with a RBI, he's now hitting .444 for the spring.

Xavier Nady knocked in two with a double in the 3rd. Nady was 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a run scored.

Jose Molina drove in the Yankees fourth and final run with a single. He went 1-for-3 in the game with an RBI.

Cody Ransom went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored. Shelley Duncan also doubled, going 1-for-2 with a walk.

Justin Leone, John Rodriguez, and Doug Bernier also picked up hits.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gardner, CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	5	.385
a-Jackson, A, PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.222
Ransom, 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.345
Leone, 3B-LF-1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.211
Miranda, 1B	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.174
b-Linden, PH-LF	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.083
Nady, RF	3	1	1	2	0	1	2	.227
Curtis, RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	.231
Rodriguez, J, DH	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	.313
c-Montero, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.625
Molina, J, C	3	0	1	1	0	2	1	.286
Anson, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000
Duncan, S, LF	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	.400
Russo, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Berroa, 2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	.444
Bernier, 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235
Pena, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	.250
Nunez, E, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.385
Totals	34	4	9	4	7	12	24
a-Struck out for Gardner in the 6th. b-Walked for Miranda in the 7th. c-Struck out for Rodriguez, J in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Nady (2, Wakefield), Duncan, S (1, Saito). 3B: Ransom (1, Wakefield). TB: Ransom 3; Leone; Nady 2; Rodriguez, J; Molina, J; Duncan, S 2; Berroa 2; Bernier. RBI: Berroa (6), Nady 2 (4), Molina, J (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gardner 4; Berroa. GIDP: Nady. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Pena (2, 2nd base off Wakefield/Kottaras, G), Gardner (3, 2nd base off Wakefield/Kottaras, G). FIELDING E: Miranda (1, throw). Outfield assists: Curtis (Chavez, A at 2nd base). DP: (Curtis-Leone-Nunez, E).

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wang (L, 0-1)	1.2	6	7	1	0	1	2	2.70
Tomko	3.1	2	0	0	0	5	0	1.74
Igawa	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Jackson, S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.18
Dunn	1.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2.25

The Yankees play their first split-squad games today. A.J. Burnett will start for the Yanks at home against the Astros at 1:15 p.m., and Phil Hughes will start against the Pirates at 1:05 ET in Bradenton, Fl. The game against the Astros will be on YES and WCBS 880.