CC Sabathia Becomes Third <br />Left-Handed Pitcher to Reach <br />3,000 Strikeouts The New York Yankees' ace became the 17th pitcher in MLB history to hit the milestone. Sabathia accomplished the feat in the <br />second inning on Tuesday against <br />the Arizona Diamondbacks. Catcher John Ryan Murphy was Sabathia's third strikeout of the inning and 3,000th of his career. Murphy is a former second-round draft pick of the Yankees. CC Sabathia, via statement Sabathia was greeted by cheers from his teammates and fans after the milestone strikeout. A graphic flashed on the video board in center field congratulating Sabathia on the achievement. Aaron Boone, Yankees manager, via statement The left-hander recorded <br />five total strikeouts in the <br />Yankees 3-1 loss to <br />the Diamondbacks.
