A's rough up Sabathia and beat Indians

 
Left-hander lasts only 31/3 innings. > * Oakland 9, at Cleveland 7: C.C. Sabathia gave up nine runs and 12 hits in his shortest outing in nearly two years. He was pulled after 3 1/3 innings. It was his shortest start since yielding nine runs in 2 1/3 innings to the Chicago Cubs on June 21, 2006. [link]

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