Touch 'Em All: Yanks' Sabathia hurt

New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia exited Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians with right knee pain.

Sabathia struck out Yan Gomes in the third inning with a 91-m.p.h. fastball. After the pitch, Sabathia stepped off the mound, visibly unhappy, and was visited by athletic trainer Steve Donohue and manager Joe Girardi, then left the game.

Sabathia allowed two runs on four hits in his 22/3 innings, walking four and striking out one.

The Yankees said Sabathia was taken for an MRI and will be examined by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.

In other Yankees lefthander news from the same game, Andy Pettitte had his No. 46 retired by the team, one day after longtime teammate Jorge Posada was honored by New York.

Known for his intensity as a pitcher, Pettitte was visibly emotional as the team unveiled his plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium during a pregame ceremony.

Pettitte made a nearly 12-minute speech and talked about his first experience sitting in the bullpen at old Yankee Stadium.

"I sat there and looked around and said, 'Wow, this is absolutely amazing.' Looking back on that day, I could never have imagined, 20 years later, the most storied franchise in sports history would be honoring me in such a way."

Pettitte spent 15 seasons in New York, finishing his time in pinstripes with a record of 219-153 and a 3.85 ERA. Pettitte has the most wins of any lefthander in the franchise's illustrious history and his 2,020 strikeouts are the most for any Yankees pitcher.

The Chicago Cubs say a female fan hit by a line drive foul ball off the bat of Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber in the first inning at Wrigley Field was conscious and taken to a hospital.

The woman was carried off on a stretcher. She was sitting just past the camera well on the first-base side.

- Associated Press