New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Match Player Stats On Jun 16, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 17, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rookie third baseman Matt Chapman had a two-run single in the eighth inning -- his first major league hit -- to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 7-6 victory against the New York Yankees on Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum.

The A's trailed 6-5 entering the eighth, but Yonder Alonso walked with one out and moved to third on Ryon Healy's ground-rule double off Jonathan Holder (1-1). The Yankees intentionally walked Stephen Vogt, but Chapman, who made his major league debut Thursday, lined Holder's 0-2 curveball to left, driving in Alonso and Healy.

Chapman had his first three career RBIs and also had a spectacular defensive play in the sixth, making a diving stop of a ground ball down the line and throwing out Ronald Torreyes at first.

The Yankees lost their season-high fourth straight game and fell to Oakland for the second straight time.

Rookie Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 23rd home run, a three-run blast, and Chris Carter had a solo shot, for New York.

Judge went 2-for-3 with his home run, a triple, two walks, two runs and three RBIs, giving him 52 for the season. His three-run shot off A's left-hander Sean Manaea in the third cut Oakland's lead to 4-3.

Carter snapped a 4-4 tie with a leadoff home run in the sixth inning, his 14th career home run against Oakland, his former team, and second in two games.

Judge launched a one-out triple to right-center off reliever Josh Smith in the seventh and scored on Starlin Castro's single to center, making it 6-4.

But the A's cut New York's lead to 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh when pinch-hitter Rajai Davis walked, moved to third on Matt Joyce's single and scored on Chad Pinder's sacrifice fly.

A's closer Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth for his 11th save. Left-hander Daniel Coulombe (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the victory.

Manaea allowed five runs on eight hits, including two home runs, over six innings with seven strikeouts and two walks in a no-decision. He had gone 5-0 with a 1.97 ERA in his previous five starts, including a 4-1 victory at Yankee Stadium on May 26.

Yankees right-hander Luis Severino allowed four runs on four hits over six innings for a no-decision. He struck out six and walked four.

The A's struck first, scoring four times off Severino in the second inning to take a 4-0 lead. They sent nine batters to the plate and had five hits, including an RBI double by Vogt.

Jaycob Brugman and Pinder had run-scoring singles in the second and Chapman had his first career RBI with a groundout.

Severino set the A's rally in motion when he walked Khris Davis and Alonso, the first two batters he faced in that inning.

The Yankees answered with three runs in the third when Judge sent Manaea's 0-1 changeup into the right-field seats for a three-run blast.

In the fifth, Torreyes hit a one-out double and scored on Mason Williams' single to right, making it 4-4. Manaea issued back-to-back walks to Judge and Matt Holliday, loading the bases with two outs, but he retired Castro on a fly ball to right for the third out.

NOTES: Yankees RHP Adam Warren (right shoulder inflammation) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. ... Yankees RHP Giovanny Gallegos was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ... The Yankees recalled C Kyle Higashioka and OF Mason Williams from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Williams started in center field. ... Yankees LHP Aroldis Chapman (left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation) made a rehab appearance for Double-A Trenton and is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Sunday. He allowed one run on two hits over two-thirds of an inning with two strikeouts and two walks. ... Yankees C Gary Sanchez (groin) and OF Aaron Hicks (Achilles tendon) missed Friday's game and remained day-to-day. ... A's SS Marcus Semien (right wrist surgery) took pregame batting practice for the first time since going on the disabled list April 15. Manager Bob Melvin said there's a chance Semien could begin a rehab assignment late next week.