Chien-Ming Wang goes back to his sinker and lifts the Nationals to 3-1 victory over Cubs
CHICAGO — When Chien-Ming Wang returned to a major league pitching mound, his right shoulder diminished even after two years of sweat and toil, he no longer trusted what had made him one of the best in the world. He lost conviction in his unrelenting style, in throwing the pitch — and only that pitch — that thudded off bats like medicine balls. His battered shoulder changed him, and he responded with more change.
Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, Wang ditched his attempt at reinvention and crafted perhaps the most promising game of this Washington Nationals season. In a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs, Wang carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, allowing only an infield single in his six scoreless innings. In his third start since returning from a torn capsule in his right shoulder and the massive surgery it required, Wang earned his first major league win since June 28, 2009.
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