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Article: RESTORING ORDER: El Duque puts Yanks back on track
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- New Haven Register
- Article date:
- September 2, 2004
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NEW YORK -- It was 1998 all over again for Orlando Hernandez.
Back then, El Duque was a quirky, relatively unknown rookie with a
suspect age and a high leg kick -- pitching Game 4 of the American
League Championship Series in Cleveland with the Yankees trailing
two games to one. He saved the Yankees with seven shutout innings
that night and it was the start of El Duque's reputation as one of
the organization's best big-game pitchers.
Jump ahead to 2004, when Hernandez is still quirky, still kicking
that left leg up to his face and still listing his age at a number
few believe is accurate.
And once again he bailed the Yankees out in a big spot with seven
outstanding innings in their 5-3 ...