Nationals 3, Yankees 2
Ryan Zimmerman is carried off the field following Sunday's heroics. (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Ryan Zimmerman took it upon himself to ensure the Nationals would not lose the rubber game of their three-game series against the Yankees on Sunday. The rookie third baseman launched a walk-off two-run homer off New York starter Chien-Ming Wang in the bottom of the ninth for a dramatic victory.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: June 18, 2006
Washington 3, NY Yankees 2
Today's Boxes 6/18/06
FLA 4, TOR 1
NYM 9, BAL 4
CWS 8, CIN 1
MIN 8, PIT 2
PHI 8, TB 5
TEX 10, ARI 7
MIL 6, CLE 3
KC 7, HOU 4
STL 4, COL 1
DET 12, CHC 3
SD 7, LAA 3
OAK 5, LAD 2
SEA 5, SF 1
BOS 10, ATL 7
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Standings thru 6/18/06 | Gameday | Yankees Stats | Nationals Stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291
Cabrera , LF3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .254
Jeter , SS4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .340
Giambi , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
Phillips , 1B0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Rodriguez , 3B2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .283
Posada , C1 0 0 1 2 1 1 .297
Cano , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .327
Williams , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278
Crosby , RF0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Wang , P4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000
Totals 31 2 5 2 5 8 15
BATTING 2B : Jeter (16, O'Connor), Rodriguez (9, Majewski).TB : Jeter 3; Rodriguez 3; Williams.RBI : Posada (37), Rodriguez (50).2-out RBI : Rodriguez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi; Cano 2; Cabrera.SF : Posada.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Jeter (14, 3rd base off O'Connor/Fick).FIELDING DP : (Cano-Jeter-Giambi).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289
Vidro , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298
Guillen , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
Ward , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
Majewski , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Anderson , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
Zimmerman , 3B4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286
Fick , C-1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Harris , SS2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .250
Byrd , CF2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
O'Connor , P2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .048
Schneider , C1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Totals 29 3 6 3 2 2 8
BATTING HR : Zimmerman (10, 9th inning off Wang, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Soriano; Guillen; Anderson; Zimmerman 5; Harris.RBI : Harris (2), Zimmerman 2 (46).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Vidro.S : Byrd.GIDP : Vidro.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Zimmerman (5, 2nd base off Wang/Posada).FIELDING E : O'Connor (1, pickoff).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wang (L, 7-3)8.1 6 3 3 2 2 1 4.07
WP : O'Connor, Majewski.Pitches-strikes : Wang 107-71, O'Connor 93-61, Majewski 38-23.Ground outs-fly outs : Wang 17-6, O'Connor 6-10, Majewski 2-1.Batters faced : Wang 32, O'Connor 28, Majewski 9.Umpires : HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Dale Scott.Weather : 89 degrees, sunny.Wind : 12 mph, R to L.T : 2:36.Att : 45,157.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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