Sabathia ejected for hitting batter, misses $500K bonus mark

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was ejected for hitting Jesus Sucre on a leg in retaliation for Tampa Bay reliever Andrew Kittredge throwing an inside pitch at Austin Romine, possibly costing the left-hander a $500,000 bonus based on innings.
With New York ahead 7-0 Thursday, Sabathia hit Jake Bauers around a hand with two outs in the fifth.
Kittredge threw his initial pitch in the sixth high and tight to Romine, and plate umpire Vic Carapazza issued a warn