MLB

New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics

· Major League Baseball
New York Yankees
92-64, 50-31 Away
Final
7 - 4
Oakland Athletics
67-89, 36-42 Home

Judge hits 55th homer of season, Yankees beat Athletics 7-4 and draw closer to clinching AL East

Already assured of a playoff berth, the Yankees (92-64) can clinch the division with one victory over second-place Baltimore (86-70) during a three-game series in the Bronx that starts Tuesday night.

New York opened a two-game lead over Cleveland for homefield advantage throughout the AL playoffs.

“Hopefully it's rocking,” manager Aaron Boone said of what he expects the environment at Yankee Stadium to be like on Tuesday.

Judge, originally drafted by the A’s in 2010 and from the California Central Valley, homered in each of his final two games at the Coliseum. He received a rousing ovation from the large contingent of Yankees fans in attendance when he ran out to center field before the game and again when he rounded the bases after his solo shot to center in the third.

The A’s, who will play in Sacramento next season ahead of a planned move to Las Vegas in 2028, have one more series left at the Coliseum against the Texas Rangers beginning on Tuesday. They drew 24,663 in the Yankees’ series finale on Sunday.

Boone gave the game ball to Judge, who reached base four times and scored two runs. Judge said he was sad that the A’s are leaving Oakland, reminiscing on memories as both a player and a kid when he made a few trips to the Coliseum.

“There’s a lot of history in this building,” Judge said. “You can go back to the '70s, what they were able to do here three years in a row. A lot of special players played here, and just getting a chance to be on that same field and do some things — it’s definitely something I won’t forget.”

Judge already holds the AL single-season home run record he set with 62 in 2022 and moved ahead of Babe Ruth (1920, 1928), Mickey Mantle (1961) and Alex Rodriguez (2007) for fifth-most in franchise history. Judge has given the Yankees a lead with a home run 23 times this season.

A's manager Mark Kotsay said that Judge has his MVP vote and called the Yankees “one of the better teams we’ve run into.”

“That team showed why they have the record they do, why they’re going to the postseason,” Kotsay said. “They pretty much played really good baseball. They pitched really well and they had the timely hitting, the big hits and they showed their power today and this series.”

Domínguez tied the score at 2-2 with a two-run drive in the second. Judge followed in the third and Torres hit a solo shot to lead off the fifth off Joey Estes (7-9). Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a sacrifice fly later in the inning for a 5-2 lead.

Tyler Soderstrom and Ryan Noda each had two-run doubles for the A’s. Giancarlo Stanton doubled in a run in the seventh after Oakland closed to 5-4.

Luís Gil (15-6) won his third straight decision, allowing four runs, five hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings. Luke Weaver got five outs for his fourth save.

Gil said he was “extremely happy and satisfied” to reach 15 wins as a rookie and thankful for the run support on Sunday.

“Even if the opposing team scores a thousand runs, I want to keep giving my team a shot,” Gil said in Spanish, through an interpreter. “Because I know that those guys are going to be able to come back and score.”

Oakland's Lawrence Butler went 0 for 5, ending his league-leading streak of reaching base safely at 27 straight games.

ROSTER MOVES

Athletics: RHP Brandon Bielak was designated for assignment and RHP Joe Boyle was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Yankees: RHP Jake Cousins (right pec strain) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Yankees manager Aaron Boone is hopeful that the reliever can return for the postseason, but is scheduled to see team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Monday. ... RHP Lou Trivino (right elbow), who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, has been shut down from his minor league rehab assignment, Boone said.

Athletics: RHP Ross Stripling (lower back strain) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session. He is expected to face live hitters on Tuesday and could be activated ahead of the final weekend of the season.

UP NEXT

Yankees: RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-4, 2.37 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday night against Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (7-10, 4.19).

Athletics: RHP Mitch Spence (8-9, 4.30 ERA) start Tuesday against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (11-8, 3.96).

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Matchup Prediction

Athletics: 33.2%
Yankees: 66.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Rooker flied out to left.
9th Inning Butler struck out swinging.
9th Inning Wilson flied out to right.
9th Inning Berti as designated hitter.
9th Inning Rizzo struck out swinging.
9th Inning Verdugo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Berti to second, Wells to third, Judge out at home.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
2 Hit By Pitch 0
14 Ground Balls 7
4 Strikeouts 10
7 Runs Batted In 4
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
9 Hits 7
1 Stolen Bases 0
6 Walks 4
0 Catcher Interference 0
7 Runs 4
0 Ground Into Double Play 0
1 Sacrifice Flies 0
35 At Bats 34
3 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
24 Runners Left On Base 14
0 Triples 0
1 Game Winning RBIs 0
2 Intentional Walks 0
3 Doubles 2
18 Fly Balls 17
0 Caught Stealing 0
166 Pitches 139
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 2
0 Pinch Hits 1
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 0
21 Total Bases 9
44 Plate Appearances 38
486.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
6 Extra Base Hits 2
8.7 Runs Created 2.8
.257 Batting Average .206
.000 Pinch Hit Average .500
.600 Slugging Percentage .265
.543 Secondary Average .176
.386 On Base Percentage .289
.986 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .554
0.8 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.4
8.7 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 2.8
53.0 Batter Rating 27.0
11.7 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
1.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.77 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.66
.343 Isolated Power .059
1.50 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.40
.136 Walks Per Plate Appearance .105
.286 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.029
14.0 Runs Produced 8.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.7 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.2 Balls In Play Average 0.3
98.0 MLB Rating 74.8
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Oakland Coliseum

Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 24,663 | Capacity:

2024 American League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 94 68 .580 - W1
Baltimore 91 71 .562 3 W3
Boston 81 81 .500 13 W1
Tampa Bay 80 82 .494 14 L1
Toronto 74 88 .457 20 L3

2024 American League West Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 88 73 .547 - W2
Seattle 85 77 .525 3.5 W4
Texas 78 84 .481 10.5 W3
Oakland 69 93 .426 19.5 L3
Los Angeles 63 99 .389 25.5 L6
Full Standings