It's a learning experience every time I go out there,'' Sabathia said. This is the first time I really struggled throwing strikes,'' he said. He had little trouble keeping the Baltimore lineup from activating his sweat glands after the first inning. Even in the first, if not for an untimely balk, Sabathia might have escaped without giving up a run. But after Brady Anderson and Jerry Hairston singled to start the inning, Sabathia balked the runners to second and third.
Problem is there was no forceout available.
Consequently, Cabrera took the out at first and Anderson scored from third, with Hairston moving up from second. Hairston scored on Jeff Conine's single, wiping out the Tribe's 2-0 lead. C.C. had trouble getting his fastball over for strikes early,'' Indians anager Charlie Manuel said. He was getting behind hitters and they were laying for his fastball. He settled down, giving up three hits and two walks the next five innings and the Orioles failed to get a runner past second.