BALTIMORE — CC Sabathia was clearly bothered for much of his outing by what he considered to be an inconsistent strike zone by home-plate umpire John Tumpane.
After Sabathia took the loss in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader at Camden Yards, the lefty admitted it impacted his pitching.
“I’ve been playing this game long enough to be able to clear my mind and make good pitches and [not] let what he’s calling affect my game, and today I did,’’ Sabathia said after the 5-4 defeat. “It’s just a tough thing, throwing strikes and not getting the calls.