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Sabathia Keys Win As Brewers Avoid Sweep

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 14, 2008

MILWAUKEE - CC Sabathia's first week with the Milwaukee Brewers can be summed up with one key stat: Two starts, two wins.

Sabathia homered in his first National League complete game to help Milwaukee avoid a sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Sabathia went deep off Reds starter Homer Bailey in the third, his third career home run and second this season. Sabathia became the first pitcher to hit home runs in both leagues in one season since Earl Wilson did it in 1970 for Detroit and San Diego, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

After allowing run-scoring sacrifice flies to David Ross in the second and Adam Dunn in the third, Sabathia (2-0) shut down Cincinnati, striking out nine, all from the fourth inning on. He struck out the side in the ninth.

"I kept us in the game, got out of some jams and pounded the strike zone after that," Sabathia said. "I just try to go out and help the team win."

Manager Ned Yost left Sabathia in for the ninth despite his high pitch count.

"He was at 111 pitches, but the lineup set up for him with all left-handers, except for David Ross," Yost said. "We sent him back out there just for that instance. With those left-handers, we felt good with CC on the mound."

The Brewers head into the All-Star break in third place NL Central, five games behind Chicago and a half-game behind St. Louis.

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