Sabathia crafts gem for 100th win as Yankee

OAKLAND — The mid-90s heat is just a memory at this point, no more likely to reappear in CC Sabathia’s arsenal than the Core Four is to reassemble and lead the Yankees to another championship. Yet the big lefty is continuing to learn how he can win with an alternate approach.

Continuing to showcase his developing mix of pitches, Sabathia picked up where he left off earlier this month, returning from a stint on the disabled list with a groin strain to strike out eight over six innings of one-run, three-hit ball in Friday’s 8-3 victory over the Athletics.

“He’s capable of whatever. Check the back of his baseball card out,” catcher Brian McCann said. “There’s not too many guys walking around with his resume and his heart and his determination to be great. You never count guys like that out. We want him taking the ball every fifth day.”

Making his first start since May 4 at Baltimore, Sabathia was credited with his 100th victory as a Yankee, becoming the eighth pitcher in the modern era (since 1900) to reach the century mark in wins with multiple franchises.

That accomplishment is significant to Sabathia, who …

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