Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds

Sabathia homers for Brewers in 3-2 win over Reds CC Sabathia gave the Brewers everything they could have hoped for in his first week as their new ace. The hitting was a bonus. Sabathia homered in his second start for Milwaukee, a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Pinch-hitter Craig Counsell hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth to help make Sabathia a winner in his first National League complete game. "CC brought the excitement, struck out the side in the ninth inning," said Bill Hall, who scored the winning run. "We wanted to go out and give him a win in the ninth inning. So we had the excitement, we had the momentum. It's a great way to end the first half and, hopefully, it continues on Friday." Sabathia went deep off Reds starter Homer Bailey in the third, his third career home run and second this... [read full story]