After a 30-minute rain delay, CC Sabathia returned to the mound, having retired all 16 Seattle Mariners he'd faced, including the last seven by strikeout (one shy of the American League record.
CC Sabathia No-Hitter: Intact Through Six Innings
When the game resumed, there was one out in the top of the sixth inning and the Yankees led 3-0. Sabathia retired Greg Halman on a pop-up to first baseman Mark Teixeira, then finished the frame by retiring .181-hitting Chone Figgins on a grounder to shortstop Derek Jeter.
Sabathia's got 10 strikeouts through six innings, three short of his career high. He's never thrown a no-hitter, but came very close in 2008; pitching for the Brewers against the Pirates, Sabathia gave up just one hit, a checked-swing dribbler that could easily have been scored an error on Sabathia himself.
Sabathia entered Tuesday night’s starts with an MLB-leading 14 wins, and after six shutout innings his ERA now stands at 2.53.
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