CC Sabathia and Carlos Zambrano each gave up five home runs in their respective games tonight. Sabathia went eight innings and gave up five solo shots in his 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Zambrano was ejected in the fifth inning of his 10-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves for attempting to plunk Chipper Jones after Dan Uggla hit the fifth in the previous at bat.
Both pitchers are imposing figures on the mound with Sabathia listed at 6-7, 290 while Zambrano is shown to be 6-5, 270. That didn't matter tonight. The batters got the best of them as nine hit 10 home runs. Against Sabathia Casey Kotchman, Kelly Shoppach, Johnny Damon, Elliott Johnson and Evan Longoria all hit one out for the Rays. Against Zambrano Uggla went deep twice while Chipper Jones, Jose Costanza and Freddie Freeman each added one for the Braves.
It is also reported that after the game Zambrano cleared out his locker and declared that he is retiring. Yet another temper tantrum in a career of many? I've often said that Zambrano puts the Z in crazy.
Yes, sometimes the batters win. Tough night for the pitchers.
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