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Solid defense, strong pitching, and timely offense led the Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Nationals Saturday afternoon. Danny DeSmit struck out ten and gave up three weak singles while Ryan Dixon came in to record a strikeout to end the game.
On offense, the Bombers got all the runs they needed in the first inning when Jack Broach worked a full-count walk then came around to score on three passed balls.
The winners added four insurance runs in the fourth inning on three hits. Devon Donis beat out a single to open the frame before Danny DeSmit singled. Matthew Baswell walked on four pitches to load the bases. Danny scored when he faked a steal of home, drawing a throw to third base that eluded the third baseman.
Joe Morrison hit a chopper towards shortstop scoring Devon and loading the bases again. Danny scored when he faked a steal of home, drawing a throw to third base that eluded the third baseman.
With two strikes on Charlie Doyle, Matthew took third on a passed ball then scored when the throw went into left field. Joe came flying around the bases and, when the left fielder was slow to pick up the ball, scored from first base without a play.
Matthew stopped a Nationals threat in the second inning when he threw out a runner attempting to steal second base as the batter struck out. Charlie, Devon, and Ryan all had fine plays in the field.
In the fifth inning, Alex Croswhite lifted a soft liner nabbed by the shortstop; Alex Duvall almost beat out a grounder to second base, and Antonio Howard raced to first to beat the throw on a ground ball to the infield. Jack then walked to put runners on first and second before the Yankees were retired.
