– C.C. Sabathia looked masterful against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. He gave up one hit, and struck out eleven in a complete game effort as the Brewers defeated the Pirates 7-0. Many have questioned the official score keeper’s decision to score an infield hit by Andy LaRoche as a single.
Sabathia limited the Pirates to Andy LaRoche’s infield single leading off the fifth inning, on a play Milwaukee manager Ned Yost argued was an error on the pitcher, and the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-0 Sunday for their eighth victory in nine games.
“He accomplished a no-hitter and wasn’t given what he deserved. That should have been a no-hitter,” Yost said. “That’s a stinking no-hitter we all got cheated from. I feel horrible for CC.”
No-hitter or not, C.C.’s been looking sharp since joining the Brewers.
– Jason Werth hit his third home run in two days as the Phillies defeated the Cubs 5-3 Sunday to split the series. Carlos Zambrano missed his scheduled start in order to rest his tired arm. He’ll expected to start Tuesday against the Astros. The Phillies remain one game back of the Mets in the NL East.
– The Chicago White Sox are in a dead heat with the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central. The White Sox, who are just a half game up on the Twins, defeated the Red Sox on Sunday to avoid a three game sweep at Fenway. Jim Thome hit a two-run homer in the first inning, which tied Mickey Mantle for 14th place on the all-time home run list with 536. Unfortunately for the White Sox, the Twins were able to demolish the A’s 12-4 behind a home run and four RBI’s from Justin Morneau.
– The New York Yankees continued to slide on Sunday, losing to the Blue Jays 6-2. Roy Halladay won his fourth consecutive start, and defeated the Yankees for the fourth time this season. It’s been a tough season for the Yanks, especially considering this is their last season at Yankee stadium.
– Brandon Webb failed to earn his 20th victory of the season against the LA Dodgers. The Dodgers were able to hit a couple homers in the first inning, and never looked back, cruising to an 8-1 victory. The Dodgers are now two and a half games back of the D’Backs in the NL West.
