The sweat was dripping off Freddy Garcia's size 54 jersey from the first inning through the eighth. Yes, the 87 degree temperature made it a bit uncomfortable for the 250-pounder. On the positive side, the conditions served to make his split-finger fastball virtually unhittable. Garcia pitched eight innings of three-hit ball to get the best of Dan Haren in a duel of veteran right-handers, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Thursday night.
