The Brewers started the bidding process with a contract they offered last week. Friday marked the first day outside teams were able to contact free-agents.

Last season Sabathia arrived in Milwaukee half way through the year but managed to record 17 wins and 251 strikeouts along the way.

Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed the Yankees propsal for Sabathia adding that they will also make offers to Blue Jays starter A.J. Burnett and Los Angeles' Derek Lowe.

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In eight and a third innings of work Sabathia allowed just two runs on six hits as teammate Prince Fielder gave him the offense needed to pick up the win.

Fielder homered twice on the contest, giving him 25 on the year.

Elsewhere the Chicago Cubs took down the Pittsburgh Pirates to the tune of 5-1 despite starter Ted Lilly throwing 38 pitches in the second inning alone.

Though Lilly extended himself early he managed to hang on for six and a third innings allowing just eight hits and one run.

In American League action the New York Yankees celebrated Old Timers' Day with an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Angels pitcher Jered Weaver allowed four home runs in just five innings of work.

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In his first outing with Milwaukee, Sabathia went six innings striking out five batters and allowing just two runs.

Reds outfielder Adam Dunn will hope to repeat on last night's performance that saw him homer twice and drive in four.

In American League action the Boston hope to tackle the Orioles once again as they close the gap between themselves and the first place Tampa Bay Rays.

The Orioles, after being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays recently, seem on their way to the bottom of the division.

Meanwhile the Jays will look to take on the New York Yankees in the final game of their series at the Rogers Centre, the two teams have each won once so far. Look for Andy Pettitte and A.J. Burnett to start on the mounds.

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In exchange for the left-hander the Indians secure standout AA prospect Matt LaPorta and others to be named later.

Sabathia, who went 19-7 last season is just 6-8 so far and the Brewers wanted to finalize the deal in time to have him make two starting appearances prior to the July 15th All-Star Game.

Elsewhere in the Major Leagues, an epidemic of extra innings broke out as it took the Atlanta Braves 17 innings to surpass the Houston Astros 7-6.

The Detroit Tigers topped the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in 15 innings and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in 12.

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Though neither ace was particularly dominant, Sabathia did walk away with the upper hand, giving up just three earned runs in eight innings of work, and striking out 10.

Maddux on the other hand gave up four runs in the first four innings and was yanked after six.

Leading the offense for the Tribe was Grady Sizemore and second-year man Ben Francisco. Both Sizemore and Francisco homered in the game while Francisco drove in three.

Also this afternoon, the struggling Blue Jays dropped another contest to the Chicago Cubs after falling into last place in the American League East.

Former Jay Ted Lilly left the mound with a win in six innings after blanking the struggling Toronto offence.

Though the game then opened up with eight runs coming in the final three innings, an Aramis Ramirez homer and three RBIs from Carlos Lee didn't the left-hander's case.

Elsewhere in the majors, the Boston Red Sox routed the Cincinnati Reds, 9-0 thanks to home runs from Jacoby Ellsbury, Coco Crisp, J.D. Drew and Dustin Pedroia.

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