Athletics 3-2 Yankees (Apr 8, 2026) Game Recap
NEW YORK — — Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly off David Bednar within the ninth inning, and the Athletics rallied to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Wednesday evening.
Nick Kurtz singled main off the ninth towards Bednar (0-1), and Shea Langeliers doubled. Rooker lofted a flyball to heart subject and Kurtz scored with no play.
Elvis Alvarado (2-0) bought two outs for an A’s bullpen that pitched 4 hitless innings in reduction of Luis Severino. Joel Kuhnel He labored an ideal ninth for his second main league save, his first since 2022.
New York’s Ryan McMahon made his first massive league begin at shortstop, the place he had two prior appearances in late-inning switches totaling three innings for Colorado in 2020. He had 5 assists and was 0 for 3 with a stroll on the plate, dropping to 2 for 26 this season.
Severino, who pitched within the Yankees group from 2012-23, allowed two runs within the first. He gave up 4 hits and 5 walks in 5 innings.
New York went forward seven pitches into the primary on three straight singles, the final being Cody Bellinger‘s blooper. After a pair of strikeouts, Severino compelled in a run with eight straight balls. The A’s challenged the final, to JC Escarrawhich ABS confirmed was 2.1 inches above the strike zone.
The A’s tied it 2-all within the fourth on an RBI single by Jeff McNeilcelebrating his thirty fourth birthday, and Will Warren‘s run-scoring wild pitch. McNeil is 8 for 16 on his birthday.
New York’s Ben Rice had the primary four-strikeout sport of his massive league profession, and the Yankees went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring place, dropping to 22 for 97 (.227) this yr.
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected by plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing ball/strike calls from New York’s dugout within the third inning.
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volperecovering from left shoulder surgery on Oct. 14might begin a minor league rehabilitation task subsequent week, supervisor Aaron Boone stated.
New York’s Ryan Weathers (0-0) and the A’s Jeffrey Springs (1-0) begin Thursday’s sequence finale in a matchup of lefties.
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