The Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, extending their streak to ten straight against the Athletics and sweeping the three-game series.
Right-fielder Nick Swisher proved to be the difference maker, when, after going down 2–1 after one inning, the Yankees came thundering back in the top of the fourth.
Oakland pitcher Gio Gonzalez started to unravel after giving up a leadoff single and a walk. Pitching coach Ron Romanick came to the mound to settle down his young star, but to no avail.
After coming up just short in the top of the 2nd, Nick Swisher came up to bat and crushed a three run home run to left field, putting the Yankees up 4-2.
Right-fielder Nick Swisher proved to be the difference maker, when, after going down 2–1 after one inning, the Yankees came thundering back in the top of the fourth.
Oakland pitcher Gio Gonzalez started to unravel after giving up a leadoff single and a walk. Pitching coach Ron Romanick came to the mound to settle down his young star, but to no avail.
After coming up just short in the top of the 2nd, Nick Swisher came up to bat and crushed a three run home run to left field, putting the Yankees up 4-2.
Starter A.J. Burnett pitched a beautiful game of three-hit baseball for the Yankees, earning his sixth win of the season. His only mistake came in the bottom of the first inning. After Burnett gave up a double to right fielder David DeJesus, Josh Willingham stepped up to the plate, crushing a 3–1 fastball into the left-field seats.
Throwing a fastball on a 3–1 count to the cleanup hitter is a questionable call, but Burnett didn’t let it shake him. He settled into a nice rhythm for the rest of the game.
The Yankees starter finished by retiring 13 of the last 14 hitters he faced before exiting at the end of the seventh. He left the game having given up only two runs on three hits, with five strike outs and three walks.
Alex Rodriguez, playing the DH role for the game, gave the Yankees their first run of the game in the top of the first. Derek Jeter started the game out with a double to left and Rodriguez knocked him in with a double of his own. Rodriquez finished the game going 2–4 with one RBI.
The Yankees stole four bases in each of the first two games, setting a season-high record on the season. Catcher Russell Martin stole second base in the top of the fourth, giving the Yankees nine stolen bases during the three-game series.
The Yankees will take Thursday off before traveling to Anaheim to face the Angels for a three-game series, the final leg of this West Coast trip.
Throwing a fastball on a 3–1 count to the cleanup hitter is a questionable call, but Burnett didn’t let it shake him. He settled into a nice rhythm for the rest of the game.
The Yankees starter finished by retiring 13 of the last 14 hitters he faced before exiting at the end of the seventh. He left the game having given up only two runs on three hits, with five strike outs and three walks.
Alex Rodriguez, playing the DH role for the game, gave the Yankees their first run of the game in the top of the first. Derek Jeter started the game out with a double to left and Rodriguez knocked him in with a double of his own. Rodriquez finished the game going 2–4 with one RBI.
The Yankees stole four bases in each of the first two games, setting a season-high record on the season. Catcher Russell Martin stole second base in the top of the fourth, giving the Yankees nine stolen bases during the three-game series.
The Yankees will take Thursday off before traveling to Anaheim to face the Angels for a three-game series, the final leg of this West Coast trip.
