Yankees 5, Athletics 3
Amed Rosario smacked two homers, including an eighth-inning lead-flipper, to send the New York Yankees to a 5–3 win over the visiting Athletics Tuesday night. Giancarlo Stanton added an RBI single in the decisive bottom of the eighth, sealing the Athletics’ fate.
Yankees – Athletics Game Summary
Rosario opened the scoring in the bottom of the second with a towering one-out solo home run down the left-field line off Athletics starter Aaron Civale. A half-inning later, the Athletics took the lead off Yankees starter Cam Schlittler. It was thanks to a one-out, two-run Nick Kurtz double to the wall in right-center. Tyler Soderstrom extended the lead to 3–1 later in the inning on an RBI double down the right-field line.
The lead held until the bottom of the eighth. With nobody out and runners on the corners, former Yankee Mark Leiter Jr. yielded an RBI Giancarlo Stanton single. It was a strange play, however. The baseball was heading straight to shortstop Jacob Wilson for a sure line-drive out only to take a sharp right turn thanks to a 16-mph wind. It sailed past the diving Wilson’s outstretched glove and into center field. Two batters later and with one out, Rosario belted a high fly to the second deck in left. It was barely inside the foul pole, giving Rosario a three-run clout and the Yankees a 5–3 lead. Yankees closer David Bednar pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to put the Athletics to bed.
What Went Right for the Athletics
Starting Pitching
Civale limited the Yankees to one run across five innings, striking out six and allowing only two hits. His lone mistake was Rosario’s second‑inning homer.
Big Hits with Runners in Scoring Position in the Third
Kurtz’s two‑run double and Soderstrom’s RBI double accounted for all three Athletics runs. Both came in the third inning, and both came with runners in scoring position. The two RBI for Kurtz were his first two of the young season.
Middle Relief
Justin Sterner followed Civale with two effective innings, allowing two hits and inducing a key double play to maintain the Athletics’ lead through the seventh.
What Went Wrong for the Athletics
The Eighth Inning
Leiter Jr. entered with a 3–1 lead and recorded one out while giving up four runs. Three straight hits opened the inning, and Rosario’s three‑run homer completed the turnaround.
Offensive Disappearance after the Third
After their four‑hit third inning, the Athletics managed two hits the rest of the night and struck out ten times. They finished 2‑for‑6 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base.
Defensive Miscues
Two errors — a catcher interference on Shea Langeliers and a fielding error by Andy Ibanez — extended innings and added pressure to a pitching staff that needed every margin.
Looking Ahead
Fernando Cruz earned the win for the Yankees as Leiter Jr. took the dreaded double-whammy: a blown-save loss. Bednar notched his fifth save of the season.
The Athletics (3–7) and Yankees (8–2) will play again Wednesday night. Right-hander Luis Severino (8–11, 4.54 ERA in 2025) will take the mound for the Athletics against Yankees right-hander Will Warren (9–8, 4.44 ERA in 2025). First pitch will be at 7:05 pm Eastern/4:05 pm Pacific.
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