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A’s Edge Yankees 3–2 on Rooker’s Ninth-Inning Sac Fly

The loss spotlighted New York’s recurring trouble hitting with runners in scoring position.

Overview

  • Brent Rooker lifted a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth, sealing Oakland’s 3-2 win at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
  • The Yankees struck out a season-high 15 times and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position after starting with a 2-0 first-inning lead.
  • The bottom of New York’s lineup stayed cold, with the seven-through-nine spots now 16-for-111 this season as Ben Rice went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.
  • Oakland’s bullpen covered four shutout innings with no hits allowed, two walks, and eight strikeouts after five steady frames from Luis Severino.
  • David Bednar took the loss and Elvis Alvarado earned the win, with Ryan Weathers set to face Jeffrey Springs in Thursday’s series finale.