It’s the eighth time in his three-season managerial career that Ausmus has been ejected, and his first since last August 21.
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CC Sabathia became the first Yankees starter this season to complete six innings and the Yankees swung some hot bats on a frigid Saturday afternoon, downing the Tigers 8-4 before 32,419 fans at Comerica Park.
CHICAGO – Avisail Garcia hit a three-run home run in the decisive seventh inning, ace Chris Sale overcame two home runs to stay unbeaten and Chicago rallied past Cleveland.
“We’ve always had his back”, manager Joe Girardi said, motioning toward the clubhouse. But this year, Sabathia’s first start of the season is met with a lot of uncertainty.
No makeup date has been announced at this time. “So I do have to pace them”. “The guys in that room have always had his back”. Iglesias scored from third after a wild pitch by Kirby Yates. The Tigers scored five runs in five innings against Miami left-hander Wei-Yin Chen in the season opener.
Tigers: OF Cameron Maybin (left wrist) went 1 for 4 with a double as a DH for Class-A Lakeland on Friday night as part of his rehab assignment.
Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller slammed the door on any thoughts of a comeback, throwing a scoreless inning apiece to seal the victory.
Sabathia gave up a single to reload the bases before getting the third out.
In this one, Sabathia allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, walking four and striking out three.
For insurance Miguel Cabrera went the opposite way for a home run and a 4-nothing Tiger lead.
Jose Bautista hit a pair of two-run home runs, his first two of the season, but the Blue Jays lost their fourth straight. The bases were still loaded when Anthony Gose grounded into a fielder’s choice, scoring Nick Castellanos. The right-hander gave up three runs and three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in six innings, but didn’t earn the win after the Tigers blew a 5-0 lead.
It was his first of this season and the 688th of his career.
PHOENIX – Ben Zobrist had three hits and an RBI and Kyle Hendricks gave up two runs while pitching into the seventh inning to lead Chicago over Arizona. Greinke signed a six-year, $206.5 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. “He had trouble with his command at times”. “This is a special year for me, because it is the first time for our ownership, the first time for four of our starters, and the end of a long drought for the people that have been with this organization for a long time and seen some great moments”. “It really went back to J.D”.
“It kind of changed the inning. I just that one was a little inside”. I was hit or miss with that, and I missed my fair share over the middle and they didn’t barrel me up today.
You can hide it in spring training, but everybody saw this one.
The Yankees as a whole tore the cover off the ball on Saturday, ending with 14 hits.
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It all started in the top of the first when Alex Rodriguez took a 3-2 fastball from Mike Pelfrey and smashed it over the furthest wall in the ballpark, giving NY a 1-0 lead. 3B Chase Headley was given a day off and replaced by Ronald Torreyes.
