Burn out the day, Burn out the night
Wednesday, June 28 2006 @ 09:30 AM EDT
Contributed by: Jonny German
The Nationals, apparently, couldn't see no reason to put up a fight. A.J. Burnett looks like a 55 million dollar pitcher in razing Washington.
Star of the Game: 9 innings, 6 singles, no walks, 7 strikeouts. 92 pitches thrown, 70 strikes. Time of game: 2:25. Vintage Roy Halladay? Nay, it’s Mr. 1A, Allan James Burnett. A.J. racked up a game score of 82, and Jerry Howarth called it one of the best games he’s ever seen pitched.
Unsung Heroes: Lyle Overbay and Aaron Hill each went 2-for-4 with a double and a homer and 2 runs scored, with Hill holding a 3-1 advantage in RBI and Overbay a 67 foot advantage in home run distance (400 to 333).
For the Nationals: Jose Vidro managed 2 hits. Ramon Ortiz pitched fairly well, especially considering the only damage came on 2 dingers in the closed-roof Homer Dome.
Fallen Towers: Before the game, Josh Towers was outrighted to AAA Syracuse for the second time this season, with Pete Walker being activated off the disabled list. It seems unlikely Josh will be back anytime soon. I understand the need for this move, but it’s disappointing. Towers really appeared to have figured something out last year, and I’ve always loved his attitude. Ty Taubenheim will start Saturday against Philadelphia.
Elsewhere: The Red Sox pushed their winning streak to 10 games by thumping the Mets 9 – 4. The Yankees fell 5 – 2 to Atlanta.
Tampa Bay got doubled by the Marlins 4 - 8, but more importantly, they pulled off a trade: Free agents to-be Mark Hendrickson and Toby Hall were dealt along with cash considerations to the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles for catcher Dioner Navarro, pitcher Jae Seo, and Toby Named Later. I like this deal for T-Bay, though it could work out for the Dodgers as well. Lurch is the kind of pitcher who might really take advantage of the disparities between the Major Leagues.
Today: Ted Lilly faces off with Canadian Shawn Hill.
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