Sabathia Snaps Yanks Losing Streak
NEW YORK — On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the New York Yankees were stifled by a pair of aces.
On Thursday afternoon, the Yanks’ own ace returned the favor.
CC Sabathia pitched eight strong innings, relinquishing just two runs (one earned) on five hits, as the Yankees salvaged the final game of their three-game series with Seattle, beating the Mariners, 4-2.
Sabathia was even better than those numbers indicate. Through seven innings, he allowed only a harmless double and two singles, preserving the Yankees’ 2-0 lead. In the eighth, he put runners on first and second via a walk to Josh Bard and a single by Ichiro Suzuki. But it was Jorge Posada’s passed ball that allowed the runners to advance to second and third. Then Russell Branyan singled them both home, tying the ballgame.
But Alex Rodriguez came to Sabathia’s rescue in the bottom of the eighth, hitting a two-run homer to put the Yankees back in front and allowing Sabathia to still collect his 10th win of the season.
“CC threw a great game,” Rodriguez said afterward. “He’s been pitching great for us; you wanna reward him with a win.” Read more..
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