ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- C.C. Sabathia hurled a complete-game five-hitter Saturday night, as the Cleveland Indians beat the LA Angels of Anaheim, 6-1.
The only support the big southpaw needed came in the form of a fifth-inning throwing error by Jeff Mathis, and a sixth-inning RBI single by Jhonny Peralta. Cleveland’s Grady Sizemore had two hits, one an RBI triple in the eighth.
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Travis Hafner had a hit and two RBI, while Kenny Lofton knocked in a run, as the Indians made Sabathia (17-7) the third pitcher in the majors to win 17 games this season. He walked one and fanned three.
The Angels’ lone run scored on Juan Rivera’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth.
The losing pitcher was Ervin Santana (6-13).
