Announcement
Yankees Win Opener Behind Hot Bats, No-Hit Pitching
The Yankees pounded out seven hits and rode a combined no-hitter by Danny DeSmit and Devon Donis to a 4-1 triumph over the Nationals in the 2010 season opener at Fleet Park.
Charlie Doyle and Devon Donis each had two hits for the victors. DeSmit fanned seven in four innings while Donis closed down the win with four strikeouts in two innings.
Jack Broach got the Yanks on top in the first inning by legging out an infield single and advancing to second base on Ryan Dixon's sacrifice bunt. Donis roped a single to right center to plate Broach.
The Yankees loaded the bases in the second inning on walks to Matthew Baswell, Dakota Somes, and Antonio Howard, but were unable to score.
They broke open the game with two tallies in the fourth inning. Donis singled and DeSmit walked. Then Doyle ripped a double with Donis out at the plate. DeSmit scored on a passed ball before Baswell and Somes walked to load the bases. Then Joe Morrison lashed a two-out single to left field to score Doyle.
The Yankees added an insurance run in the sixth inning when DeSmit smoked a one-out double to left. Doyle singled for his second RBI of the game.
Antonio Howard made three key plays in the field, racing in to grab a fly ball to center in the first inning, then calmly gloving two ground balls at second base in the fifth inning.
