Game Recap: Sabathia Flirts with History (4/10/2010)
C.C. Sabathia has had his share of moments and memories while donning the pinstripes, but nothing comes close to the game he pitched today. For 7 2/3 innings, Sabathia held a very dangerous Tampa Bay Rays team hitless. Sadly, after 7 2/3 innings his bid of a no-hitter ended when Kelly Shoppach dropped a 2-out single into shallow left field. Despite the fact that the no-hitter did not happen, the Yankees rolled to a very solid 10-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Sabathia threw 111 pitches for 7 2/3 innings before giving way to Dave Robertson for 1 1/3 innings. Robertson would allow the Rays to get one more hit before ending the game and sealing one of Sabathia’s best performances Yankee fans have seen. He struck out 5 Rays hitters, while allowing 2 walks. After a rocky 5+ inning performance in Boston a little less than a week ago, this is a very good sign for Yankees fans. Sabathia has a history of starting the season slow, so this can only mean good things to come throughout the rest of the season… FINGERS CROSSED!
Other notables from today’s 10-0 victory over the Rays:
- Mark Teixeira’s bat finally came alive today. He went 3-4 at the plate, scored 2 runs, plated 1 RBI, and had a walk. He ended his 0-for-17 skid and raised his average to .150 on the season.
- A-rod, Granderson, Cano, and Gardner each had 2 hits, while combining for 6 RBI’s, 3 of which came off the bat of Robinson Cano.
- Cano got the offense going first when he hit a two-run home run in the 4th inning off Rays starter Wade Davis.
- In the 8th inning, Curtis Granderson added a bases-loaded single, Gardner tacked on a run-scoring fielder’s choice, and Cervelli belted a 2-run double which gave the Yankees an 8-run cushion putting all eyes squarely on Sabathia.
To read more on the Yankees 10-0 win, check out Yankees.com: CC falls just short in bid for no-hit history - Box Score
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