New York Falls Short To Pittsburgh As CC Sabathia's Undefeated Season Comes To An End

 

Left-handed pitcher, CC Sabathia's undefeated streak came to an end Friday as New York lost their series opener in Pittsburgh by a score of 6-3 and New York dropped to 10-6 on the season while Pittsburgh improved to 7-9 on the season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/225752518/cc-sabathias-stuff-not-sharp-against-pirates/

Sabathia owns more than 2,700 strikeouts in a Major League career that began in 2001 with Cleveland. He won an American League Cy Young Award six years later. But what he had to give up was the big heat that helped produce such accomplishments. His fastball is down to 90 mph on a good day -- and Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pirates was not one of those days. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/225752518/cc-sabathias-stuff-not-sharp-against-pirates/

Jordy Mercer led off the first for the Pirates with his first home run of the season. The Bucs added another run, and in the second, Josh Bell slammed a pitch deep into the left-field seats with a man aboard to make it 4-0. The Yankees clawed back but never caught up. A key late error by second baseman Starlin Castro proved costly, and all of it led to the Pirates' victory. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/225752518/cc-sabathias-stuff-not-sharp-against-pirates/

New York and Pittsburgh continue their series today with Michael Pineda on the mound for New York who has been great in this last two outings giving up two runs or fewer in games where New York has won against Tampa Bay and Saint Louis while striking out twenty-three to walking one.  He will go up against Pittsburgh right-hander Jameson Taillon who has a record of 1-0 with a 0.90 earn run average to go along with sixteen strikeouts.  

First pitch is set for 4:05pm.