CC Sabathia was ejected from Thursday's game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in the middle of a one-hitter.

Sabathia was also just two innings shy of reaching 155 for the season, which would have triggered a $500,000 bonus.

The left-hander needed to make it through the seventh, but was tossed by home-plate umpire Vic Carapazza in the bottom of the sixth inning after throwing a cutter into Jesus Sucre's left leg.

"I don't really make decisions based on money, I guess," Sabathia said. "Just felt like it was the right thing to do."

Carapazza had issued warnings minutes prior, following a pitch in the top of the inning from Andrew Kittredge that sailed behind Austin Romine's head. After the warnings, the next batter to be thrown at or hit would lead to ejections.

"Any time you feel like your player's safety is in jeopardy, all guys take exception to that," Sabathia said.