Gonzalez, Greene Ruin Big Unit’s Return
Wednesday, April 25, 2007by Geoff Young
That was fun. Two old guys serving up meat, and plenty of it? What's not to love.
Randy Johnson made his 2007 debut and looked a bit rusty. He had the good stuff, but his command wasn't quite there and the Padres took advantage. Jose Cruz Jr., Adrian Gonzalez, and Khalil Greene all had field days at the plate against Johnson and a slew of relievers.
With the Padres down 2-0 in the third, Cruz drew a one-out walk. One out later, Gonzalez hammered a 2-0 fastball clocked at 93 mph out over the wall in left field to tie the game. According to the TV guys, this marked the 24th homer allowed to a lefty in 19 seasons by Johnson.
Greene pretty ...
