CC Sabathia got the exact result he was a looking for, an inning-ending double-play grounder in the top of the sixth, but only saw red as he left the field.
The lefthander, who righted himself after a rough two-run first inning, started yelling at plate umpire Dan Bellino as he walked toward the Yankees dugout and the umpire barked back.
As Sabathia crossed the first-base line, Bellino tossed the lefthander, setting off even more fireworks in what would be a 6-2 Yankees victory over the Angels Sunday afternoon at the Stadium, the Bombers' season-best sixth straight win.