PHOENIX — CC Sabathia struck out a former teammate for No. “It’s been a fun time these past couple weeks, these guys following around with me,” Sabathia said Tuesday night after becoming the 17th player in major league history and third left-hander to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. “It’s a special time.”The Yankees lost the game 3-1 to the Diamondbacks, thanks to a sterling performance by Arizona’s own ace Zack Greinke. Sabathia (1-1) arrived in the desert needing three strikeouts to hit 3,000 and got them all in the third inning. “It’s disappointing to lose, but tonight’s about celebrating the man in what’s been an amazing career,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

Source: National Post May 01, 2019 04:23 UTC