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Cleveland Indians' C.C. Sabathia shelled in loss to Oakland
C.C. gives up nine in 3 1/3; rain delay snuffs Tribe rally
Saturday, April 12, 2008Joe Maxse
Plain Dealer Reporter
All Indians manager Eric Wedge asks of his starting pitchers is that they give his club a chance to stay in the game. C.C. Sabathia has done just that for the most part in his career.
But there was nothing normal about Sabathia's outing Friday night at Progressive Field as the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner was rocked for nine runs and a dozen hits in less than four innings. Try as they might, the deficit was just too much to overcome and the Indians fell to the Oakland Athletics, 9-7.
It's too bad because it was a case of the Indians' bullpen giving the home team a chance to rally. Four Tribe relievers held the Athletics scoreless after the fourth inning.

Never one to buck the consequences, Sabathia put the blame squarely on his huge shoulders.
"It's definitely frustrating not giving the guys a chance to win," said Sabathia (0-2, 11.57 ERA). "I stink right now. I'm not making good enough pitches to get guys out."
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