Wang Chien-ming pitched five scoreless innings before spraining his right foot running the bases in the New York Yankees' 13-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Wang (8-2) pulled up as he rounded third on Derek Jeter’s two-run single during the Yankees’ eight-run sixth inning. He hopped the rest of the way home and pointed to his right foot after scoring. A trainer rushed from the dugout to check on him and Wang was helped off the field.
“I feel sore,” Wang said through a Yankees spokesman. “Of course I’m disappointed.”
Wang said the injury was to the top of his foot.
Getting a rare chance to hit against a National League team, Wang had reached base on a bunt that turned into a fielder’s choice.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Wang would undergo tests yesterday in New York to determine the severity of his injury. He said Wang was wearing a soft cast and was on crutches.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he would be “shocked” if Wang made his next scheduled start, against Cincinnati on Saturday. But Girardi also would not speculate on how serious the injury might be.
“We’ll have the tests tomorrow and then decide what the best plan of action is,” Girardi said. “You’re going to go through injuries. Clubs are going to go through injuries and you’ve got to find a way to get it done.”
Wang breezed through the first five innings in 71 pitches, allowing six hits with three strikeouts and no walks.
He still earned his second straight win after taking a loss or no-decision in the previous six starts. He’s 5-0 in seven road starts this season and may miss time just as the Yankees have moved four games over .500 for the first time this season.
Indians 7, Padres 3
C.C. Sabathia outpitched Greg Maddux in a matchup of former pitchers of the year as the Cleveland Indians defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3.
Ben Francisco hit a three-run homer and Grady Sizemore a solo shot, his ninth homer in 16 games, as Cleveland took two of three in the series.
Sabathia (5-8) struck out 10 and allowed three runs and six hits over eight innings. His 14th game of double-digit strikeouts helped him pass Charles Nagy for fifth place in Indians history with 1,239.
Maddux (3-5) fell to 0-2 in seven starts since May 10, when he became the ninth pitcher to win 350 games. The 42-year-old did not issue a walk for the seventh time in 15 starts this season, but was not as sharp as usual. The four-time Cy Young winner hit a batter, threw a wild pitch and even made an uncharacteristic error that led to three unearned runs.
Red Sox 9, Reds 0
In Cincinnati, Ohio, Coco Crisp kept Boston’s depleted lineup rolling by driving in four runs and Jacoby Ellsbury homered and stole two more bases for a Red Sox rookie record in a victory over Cincinnati.
J.D. Drew, Ellsbury and Crisp also connected off Homer Bailey (0-3), who has lost each of his three starts this season.
Sunday’s other results:
• Rockies 5, White Sox 3
• Cubs 7, Blue Jays 4
• Rangers 8, Mets 7, 1st game
• Mets 4, Rangers 2, 2nd game
• Tigers 5, Dodgers 4
• Marlins 9, Rays 3
• Brewers 4, Twins 2
• Pirates 5, Orioles 4, 10 innings
• Athletics 5, Giants 3
• Royals 8, Diamondbacks 3
• Nationals 6, Mariners 2
• Angels 2, Braves 0
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