Chien-Ming Wang outpitched Brandon Webb in a marquee matchup of exceptional sinkerballers as the Yankees beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive win.
The Yankees (31-31) won for the 10th time in 12 tries, reaching .500 for the first time since they were 16-16 after beating Texas on May 9.
Coming off a five-hitter against the White Sox, Wang (6-4) allowed six hits and walked none in seven innings.
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Fired by ESPN last year, former major-leaguer Harold Reynolds was hired as a broadcaster by MLB.com. Reynolds sued ESPN in October, contending he was wrongly fired from a $6 million, six-year contract after a female intern complained about what he called a “brief and innocuous” hug. He had been with the network since 1996. … Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore did not start against the Marlins but continued his streak of 258 consecutive games played with a fly out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth. … The Astros signed Chan Ho Park to a minor-league deal. Park was 4-4 with a 5.57 ERA in nine starts for the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans. … The Pirates purchased the contract of former Brewers closer Dan Kolb from Triple-A Indianapolis, where Kolb had a 3.15 ERA with four saves. … Cardinals outfielder Preston Wilson underwent surgery on his right knee and will be out the rest of the season.
