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Jeter gives Yanks go-ahead as CC gets rare win in Oakland

Associated Press

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

OAKLAND, Calif. -- CC Sabathia heard the cheers when he walked to the bullpen and even more when he was introduced to the crowd in the stadium he used to come to as a kid. He finally gave his friends and family a start to cheer about in Oakland as well. Sabathia pitched eight sharp innings to win in Oakland for the first time in six years, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night. "It means a lot," Sabathia said. "I feel like every time I come here, thi ...

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