In Arlington, the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in 10 innings off of an RBI single from David Murphy. This game was close throughout, with both teams exchanging leads often. The Astros were down 4-3 in the eighth inning when Hunter Pence hit a solo home run to tie the game. Both teams failed to grab the lead, therefore forcing extra innings with the game tied at four. Astros' pitcher Jeff Fulchino was the pitcher that gave up the game-winning hit to Murphy, getting the loss. C.J. Wilson got the win for the Rangers.
In New York, the Washington Nationals beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in an impressive pitching performance from Nationals starter John Lannan. Lannan pitched eight and a third innings and gave up two runs. Both of those runs were courtesy of solo home runs from Robinson Cano and Johnny Damon. Yankees starter Chien Ming Wang was solid also, only giving up three runs. Lannan had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning and the first hit he gave up was to Cano, which was the home run. Lannan pitched in the ninth inning but was removed after he gave up a home run to Damon. Mike MacDougal came in and got the save for the Nationals.
For the Nationals, this was a good win for them because they have been dreadful on the road this season and dreadful overall. For the Yankees, this is a bad loss. However, this game showed that Wang is progressing, but I have my doubts as to whether he'll be effective for the Yankees this year as he has been in the past two seasons. I think the Yankees should stick Wang in the bullpen and start Phil Hughes. Hughes has been coming out of the bullpen in relief of Wang and has done a solid job. Wang should work out of the bullpen until he can show that he is in command of his stuff.
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