Lindor homers, Sabathia hurt as Indians beat Yankees 4-3

“He did a good job”.

Said Severino, through an interpreter: “Sometimes you don’t have your best pitches. It’s hard just not being able to get through it”. After a brief discussion, Sabathia walked off the field with Donohue.

“For the first time, I feel like I belong here”, Severino said to Hatch. The quick 1-0 deficit was a bit of a bummer but the Yankees answered right back. Mark Melancon (3-1) needed six pitches to get through the top of the ninth to set up Marte’s victor. Lindor responded with three hits in five at bats, highlighted by the eventual game winning home run in the eighth inning.

“I felt a little bit of pain warming up in the bullpen and when I was in the game”, Sabathia said. He threw 81 of his 108 pitches for strikes. New York will hold another ceremony on Sunday to retire Andy Pettitte?s No. 46 and wouldn?t mind seeing McCann?s magic rub off on Sabathia, who is winless since July 8.

But he showed some improvement in his recent outings, allowing only three runs over his last two starts.

Sabathia (4-9, 5.24 ERA), though, is 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA over his last four starts against Cleveland, where he won 106 games from 2001-08.

An inning later, Tomlin had help from Chisenhall, who was playing his 16th game in right field after moving from third base.

Severino, winless in his first three starts despite a 3.18 ERA, allowed one run on three hits – with four walks and six strikeouts – before Adam Warren replaced him to start the seventh inning.

After the ejection, Allen walked rookie first baseman Greg Bird but retired Headley and shortstop Didi Gregorius to secure Tomlin’s first win since August. 30 in Kansas City when he was a reliever.

Terry Francona had a night to sleep on it. And on Sunday morning, he applauded the umpiring crew for gathering, discussing Saturday’s third-inning call and explaining their reasoning to the Tribe manager. He requested a review but did not get it and following a heated argument near the Cleveland dugout, Iassogna tossed Francona.In the sixth, Severino issued consecutive walks but to Chisenhall and center fielder Abraham Almonte but retired catcher Roberto Perez.

“I just didn’t agree with any of the explanation”, Francona said. “So what if I was going to go out and say, ‘What was the conversation?’ I don’t think that’s right either”. “This is a kid we all saw grow up in front of us and become a superstar”, Girardi said. Before the game, the Yankees recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment.

Severino’s pitching has produced a fastball consistently reaching the high 90s and a mostly seamless transition while the Yankees wait for Michael Pineda to complete his rehab from an injured right forearm. “It definitely put a pit in my throat”. “There’s really no better feeling than when you accomplish your goals, and it happens so infrequently that it’s very exhilarating”, said Archer post-game.