07/18: Sabathia Battles Way Through 7 Scoreless and Yankees Win, 2-1
Posted by: Patrick
It wasn't the prettiest scoreless seven innings, but they were scoreless nonetheless, requiring 116 pitches from CC Sabathia, who allowed 5 hits (including 2 doubles), walked 3 and hit a batter en route to a 2-1 Yankees win.
The Tigers' Justin Verlander matched the big lefty all the way until the seventh, when A-Rod lead off with a solo home run - the first run either team had scored all day. Melky Cabrera singled in Robinson Cano for a second.
Alfredo Aceves was called on to the pitch the eighth and he allowed a solo home run to former Yankee Marcus Thames. It would be the one and only Detroit run as Mariano Rivera would enter in the ninth and retire the side in order for his 25th save of the season. His ERA is now down to 2.31, the lowest it's been since April 28.
Sabathia's ERA dropped 20 points to 3.66 as he improved to 9-6. Derek Jeter was the only Yankee to collect 2 hits.
Recap records: Patrick: 26–13, Seamus: 20–16, Andrew: 7–8 (technically, this one counts for Andrew).
The Tigers' Justin Verlander matched the big lefty all the way until the seventh, when A-Rod lead off with a solo home run - the first run either team had scored all day. Melky Cabrera singled in Robinson Cano for a second.
Alfredo Aceves was called on to the pitch the eighth and he allowed a solo home run to former Yankee Marcus Thames. It would be the one and only Detroit run as Mariano Rivera would enter in the ninth and retire the side in order for his 25th save of the season. His ERA is now down to 2.31, the lowest it's been since April 28.
Sabathia's ERA dropped 20 points to 3.66 as he improved to 9-6. Derek Jeter was the only Yankee to collect 2 hits.
Recap records: Patrick: 26–13, Seamus: 20–16, Andrew: 7–8 (technically, this one counts for Andrew).
