The Washington Nationals visit the hallowed grounds of Yankee Stadi--oh wait..it's just another baseball mini-mall.

Manny Acta is still the manager.

Oh, off topic for a moment. The New York Times reported today that Sammy Sosa tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in 2003. Shocking. Drug user and perjurer.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (16-45-1, 5th in NL East--20 games back; three-game losing streak)

Guzman - DH
Johnson - 3
Zimmerman - 5
Dukes - 8
Dunn - 7
Kearns - 9
Gonzalez - 6
Nieves - 2
Hernandez - 4

NEW YORK YANKEES (36-27, 2nd in AL East--two games back; one-game winning streak)

Jeter - 6
Damon - 7
Teixeira - 3
Rodriguez - 5
Cano - 4
Posada - 2
Matsui - DH
Swisher - 9
Cabrera - 8

STARTING PITCHERS

WAS: Shairon Martis (69.2 IP, 5-1, 5.04, 28 Ks, 29 BBs)
NYY: C.C. Sabathia (93.0 IP, 5-4, 3.68, 67 Ks, 29 BBs)

WEATHER

Passing clouds, mild. Game time 68F.

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