Oakland Athletics edges New York Yankees 3-2
Game Summary
Oakland Athletics squeaked out a narrow win over New York Yankees, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Jeff McNeil led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Scott Barlow threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Cody Bellinger led New York Yankees's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. New York Yankees reliever Tim Hill threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Oakland Athletics starter Luis Severino: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 5 BB (100 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 8 K — a flawless relief effort.
New York Yankees starter Will Warren: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (85 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.08).
Hitting Analysis
Oakland Athletics: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.229).
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (2-for-5), Shea Langeliers (2-for-5), Jeff McNeil (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Tyler Soderstrom (0-for-5), Brent Rooker (0-for-3), Jacob Wilson (0-for-5). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
New York Yankees: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.138). Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Cleanup cold: Ben Rice (0-for-4), Giancarlo Stanton (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.