Hanson Shuts Yankees Out

Written by: David Lee on 23rd June 2009

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Tommy Hanson posted a second straight shutout performance, blanking the Yankees over five as the Braves won the opening game of the series, 4-0.

The Braves scored three of their four runs in the third inning. Brian McCann and Garret Anderson each had RBI doubles, with Anderson’s driving in two. The Braves remained on top by three until the eighth, when McCann added an insurance run in the form of a solo homer.

Tommy Hanson: W (3-0), 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
Peter Moylan: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER
Mike Gonzalez: 1 IP, 2 K
Rafael Soriano: 1 IP, BB, K

Hanson struggled with control for much of his outing but did an amazing job of damage control, limiting the Yankees to four hits and not allowing a run. You don’t see this type of damage control in young pitchers very often. It was Hanson’s second consecutive shutout after pitching six shutout innings against the Reds in his last start. Moylan got Hanson out of trouble in the sixth by inducing a double play from Derek Jeter.

Brian McCann: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI
Garret Anderson: 2 RBI
Yunel Escobar: 2-4

McCann finished a triple shy of the cycle, driving in two on a double and home run. Anderson continues to hit but still nobody cares. The dynamic duo of Francoeur/Johnson went 0-6 at the bottom of the lineup. You could say it was another disappointing day from the offense since Wang is the worst starter in baseball and the Braves only managed three runs and six hits against him. You could also say that the Braves actually scored four runs in a game, hallelujah.

Notable Yankees:
Chien-Ming Wang: L (0-6), 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K

Notable Stat:
Swisher/Teixeira/A-Rod: 0-12

Why Jeff Francoeur Sucks:
No explanation needed tonight.

Next Game:
6/24: Yankees, 7:00 (Joba Chamberlain vs. Kenshin Kawakami)

Topics: Atlanta Braves, brian mccann, chien-ming wang, Garret Anderson, New York Yankees, tommy hanson, yunel escobar