2012 – Oft-injured P Chien-Ming Wang, slated to be the Nationals’ fifth starter, has to leave a Grapefruit League game after landing awkwardly when he fields a slow grounder off the bat of the Yankees’ Russell Martin in the 3rd inning. Wang crumples to the ground after touching first base and has to be assisted to leave the field.

On March 15, 2012 — 2012 – Oft-injured P Chien-Ming Wang, slated to be the Nationals’ fifth starter, has to leave a Grapefruit League game after landing awkwardly when he fields a slow grounder off the bat of the Yankees’ Russell Martin in the 3rd inning. Wang crumples to the ground after touching first base and has to be assisted to leave the field.

Sources –
Baseball Reference March 15
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 15
Retro Sheet
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