Yanks' drop opener to Astros 6-2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6	1
Astros	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	x	6	9	0

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H

E

Yankees

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

6

1

Astros

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

6

9

0

R

H

E

Yankees

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

6

1

Astros

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

6

9

0

The Yankees were unable to pull out a win in their first game of 2014 as they dropped their opener to the Astros 6-2. C.C. Sabathia struggled early on in his first start, resulting in an early 6-0 deficit. This was Sabathia's 11th opening day start and his 6th as a Yankee.

Sabathia allowed six runs on eight hits in six innings of work. He struck out six and walked only one batter. Sabathia struggled early on when he allowed six runs before he was even able to get six outs. He finished his outing with 99 pitches thrown, in which 68 of them were for strikes.

The Yankees scored their two runs in the eighth inning on a Brian McCann single and a Mark Teixeira single.

The Yankees and Astros will continue their opening series tomorrow night.