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By Associated Press
POSTED: 08:11 p.m. EDT, Apr 05, 2008
OAKLAND, CALIF.: Dana Eveland spent the first 11 days of the season as an nervous spectator, watching the Oakland Athletics open the season with two games in Japan and return for three games in the United States before he got his first chance with his new team.
Eveland made sure the wait was worthwhile, allowing only one run in seven innings Saturday to beat the Indians 6-1 in his A's debut.
Because of the break following the Japan trip, Joe Blanton and Rich Harden each started twice before Eveland got his first chance to show that the A's received something worthwhile in return when they shipped ace Dan Haren to Arizona in the offseason.
''It feels like I've been getting anxious for a while,'' Eveland said. ''Sitting around I got to see Joe pitch and Rich pitch twice and finally I get my opportunity. It was nice to finally get on the mound and pitch for real when it counts.''
Eveland got plenty of support. Jack Cust hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and Mark Ellis homered and drove in three runs as the A's roughed up Tribe ace C.C. Sabathia in another disappointing homecoming.
Sabathia (0-1), a native of nearby Vallejo, fell to 1-4 with a 7.12 ERA in eight career starts in Oakland. Sabathia's lone win at the Coliseum came in July 2003, one of the few places he hasn't had success in his eight seasons in the majors.
Sabathia, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, gave up four runs, six hits, and four walks in 51/3 innings and has a 7.59 ERA after two starts this season. He allowed three runs in the opening inning as the Tribe lost for the 18th time in its last 24 games in Oakland.
''They always do a good job making you throw pitches,'' Sabathia said. ''Today they didn't even have to. I wasn't close. It was one of those days.''
OAKLAND, CALIF.: Dana Eveland spent the first 11 days of the season as an nervous spectator, watching the Oakland Athletics open the season with two games in Japan and return for three games in the United States before he got his first chance with his new team.
Eveland made sure the wait was worthwhile, allowing only one run in seven innings Saturday to beat the Indians 6-1 in his A's debut.
Because of the break following the Japan trip, Joe Blanton and Rich Harden each started twice before Eveland got his first chance to show that the A's received something worthwhile in return when they shipped ace Dan Haren to Arizona in the offseason.
''It feels like I've been getting anxious for a while,'' Eveland said. ''Sitting around I got to see Joe pitch and Rich pitch twice and finally I get my opportunity. It was nice to finally get on the mound and pitch for real when it counts.''
Eveland got plenty of support. Jack Cust hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and Mark Ellis homered and drove in three runs as the A's roughed up Tribe ace C.C. Sabathia in another disappointing homecoming.
Sabathia (0-1), a native of nearby Vallejo, fell to 1-4 with a 7.12 ERA in eight career starts in Oakland. Sabathia's lone win at the Coliseum came in July 2003, one of the few places he hasn't had success in his eight seasons in the majors.
Sabathia, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, gave up four runs, six hits, and four walks in 51/3 innings and has a 7.59 ERA after two starts this season. He allowed three runs in the opening inning as the Tribe lost for the 18th time in its last 24 games in Oakland.
''They always do a good job making you throw pitches,'' Sabathia said. ''Today they didn't even have to. I wasn't close. It was one of those days.''
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