CC Sabathia Becomes Third Left-Handed Pitcher to Reach 3,000 Strikeouts

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CC Sabathia Becomes Third
Left-Handed Pitcher to Reach
3,000 Strikeouts The New York Yankees' ace became the 17th pitcher in MLB history to hit the milestone. Sabathia accomplished the feat in the
second inning on Tuesday against
the Arizona Diamondbacks. Catcher John Ryan Murphy was Sabathia's third strikeout of the inning and 3,000th of his career. Murphy is a former second-round draft pick of the Yankees. CC Sabathia, via statement Sabathia was greeted by cheers from his teammates and fans after the milestone strikeout. A graphic flashed on the video board in center field congratulating Sabathia on the achievement. Aaron Boone, Yankees manager, via statement The left-hander recorded
five total strikeouts in the
Yankees 3-1 loss to
the Diamondbacks.

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