By giving up nine hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings, Sabathia dropped to 0-5 with a 5.45 ERA in six starts this season. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
TORONTO — These are difficult times for CC Sabathia.
The New York Yankees left-hander is still 0-for-2015 after taking the loss on Wednesday in a game won 5-1 by the Toronto Blue Jays.
By giving up nine hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings, Sabathia dropped to 0-5 with a 5.45 ERA in six starts this season.
Manager Joe Girardi feels Sabathia deserves better.
“He didn’t pitch that poorly,” Girardi said. “We haven’t scored a lot of runs in his starts. You look at all the starts he’s had. He got us into the seventh, we just didn’t do much against (Blue Jays left-hander Mark) Buehrle.
“He’s been through tough times before, and there’s been times he’s had tough losses and he seems to bounce back. He’s pitched well enough to win two or three games; we just haven’t scored a lot of runs.”
Sabathia said the lack of run support does not put added pressure on him. “That’s something I don’t worry about,” he said. “I had a lead today. That’s why it’s just so frustrating to give up a two-run single to a lefty nine-hole hitter (right-fielder Ezequiel Carrera in the second inning). I just need to make a better pitch.”
Asked whether he feels he has pitched better than his record, he said, “No, I don’t. It just is what it is. I’m out there trying to help the team. I’m just good enough to lose right now.
“I feel like I should be a little better. It’s just a couple of pitches here and there in games that have killed me. … It’s just those little things that I need to tighten up.”
