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Sabathia tries to bounce back when Indians face Athletics

Apr 5, 2008 - 2:49 PM Cleveland (2-2) at Oakland (2-3) 4:07 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - C.C. Sabathia's 2008 debut did not go as planned for the Cleveland Indians.

Sabathia and the Indians look for an improved effort on Saturday when they continue a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics.

The reigning American League Cy Young award winner, Sabathia (0-0) surrendered five runs and six hits while walking three, but did not factor in the decision as Cleveland endured a 10-8 setback to the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

The 27-year-old lefthander struck out seven but was pulled after throwing 100 pitches in 5 1/3 innings.

The Indians need Sabathia to step up after suffering their second straight loss on Friday during a 6-3 loss to Oakland in the series opener.

Despite the loss, Ryan Garko and Travis Hafner both hit solo home runs - their first of the season.

Lefthander Dana Eveland, who was acquired in the trade that sent righthander Dan Haren to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the offseason, makes his Athletics debut when he takes the mound on Saturday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
    OAKLAND 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 x 6 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, JENSEN LEWIS (6TH), MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI (7TH),
    RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH), CRAIG BRESLOW (8TH) AND KELLY
    SHOPPACH
    OAK - DANA EVELAND, KEITH FOULKE

    Apr 5 7:03 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK ELLIS SCORED KURT SUZUKI AND JACK HANNAHAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    OAKLAND 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.238, 2-FOR-4)

    Guardians 1, Athletics 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 5 6:42 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK ELLIS (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF C.C. SABATHIA.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1, OAKLAND 4
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: D BARTON (.211, 1-FOR-2)

    Guardians 1, Athletics 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsApr 5 5:31 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JACK CUST SCORED EMIL BROWN AND MIKE SWEENEY.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J CUST ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.353, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Guardians 1, Athletics 3  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 5 4:30 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
    OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SWEENEY (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Guardians 1, Athletics 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 5 4:22 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 1 1 2 0
    OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
    OAK - DANA EVELAND

    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M ELLIS (.059, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
    D BARTON (.176, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    E BROWN (.214, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Guardians 1, Athletics 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 5 4:16 PM

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