Yankees win in Sabathia's return, 8-4 over Tigers
CC Sabathia pitched into the seventh inning in his return for New York, and Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran homered to lift the Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Detroit Tigers
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Pitch 8: foul
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Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Kinsler grounded out to second, Aviles scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 8-3
Iglesias scored, Aviles to third on wild pitch by Yates.
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Wild Pitch 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Beltrán homered to right (419 feet), McCann scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
McCann singled to left, Kinsler and Cabrera scored, V. Martínez to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Ellsbury tripled to deep right, Beltrán, Castro and Torreyes scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Gregorius hit sacrifice fly to left, McCann scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Kinsler flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Castellanos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Castellanos batting
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Play Result 8-4
Castellanos hit for Gose.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Aviles flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Aviles batting
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Play Result 8-4
Miller relieved Betances.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Gregorius grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Castro grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Hicks grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
New York Yankees
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- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Justin UptonLF8
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Mike Aviles3B12
Anthony GoseCF34
Substitutes
Nick CastellanosPH21
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Starlin Castro2B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Ronald Torreyes3B74
Substitutes
Aaron HicksRF12
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