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Sabathia gives up bombs to Thome White Sox star hits pair of two-run homers, but walks are concern
By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Apr 01, 2008
CLEVELAND: C.C. Sabathia knows when Monday's game started to get away from him during the Indians' 10-8 season-opening victory over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field.
It wasn't the 414-foot two-run homer he dished up to designated hitter Jim Thome that spotted the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Nor was it Thome's second two-run homer ? a 420-foot shot in the third, again to right-center field ? that pulled Chicago within 7-4 after the Tribe's offense had bailed out Sabathia from the early hole with a seven-run second inning.
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