00:00The Orioles lost earlier, so the magic number to clinch the East is down to four, and the
00:10Yankees like their chances because they have Juan Soto on their side.
00:14This guy looks like he craves the spotlight and does great in the spotlight.
00:19It is J.P.
00:20Sizzle.
00:21J.P.
00:22Sears on the bump.
00:2331st start of the season, he has been a workhorse.
00:26We showed you what the numbers look like for J.P.
00:28Sears here at the Coliseum.
00:30ERA just a shade under five.
00:32But we also told you the last time on the mound here at the Coliseum, it went very well
00:36for J.P.
00:37against the Houston Astros.
00:38Six shutout innings.
00:39Here's Torres, who's batting a .250, and 14 homers and 59 RBIs.
00:45Up the middle and it's a base hit, but then we'll get the ball in, and Torres leads off
00:49with a single.
00:50So runner on first base, Soto at the plate.
00:53Line drive into center field, it is a base hit.
00:56Torres will stop at second.
00:58Bledet gets the ball in, and back-to-back singles open the game for the Yankees.
01:02So that'll bring up Judge.
01:03Judge has been sitting on 18 first inning home runs, and that's tied with A-Rod for
01:08the most in a season in Major League history, because he has his 19th in him right here.
01:13And he walks Judge to load the bases.
01:16Nobody out.
01:17Giancarlo went one for three yesterday.
01:19He's hitting .232 with 25 homers and 64 RBIs.
01:23That one's chopped to third.
01:24They get the force at second.
01:25On to first.
01:26It's a double play.
01:27Torres scores.
01:28Soto moves to third.
01:29No RBI for Stanton, but the Yankees lead 1-0.
01:34So two away.
01:35A runner at third.
01:361-0 Yanks here at the top of the first, and Jason Dominguez the hitter.
01:39Switch hitter.
01:40Batting righty.
01:41Hits sharply and through for a base hit.
01:43Soto will score.
01:44Dominguez with an RBI single, and the Yankees lead 2-0.
01:49His first hit this year against a left-hander.
01:52Runner goes.
01:53Thrown to second.
01:54Not in time.
01:55Hits a stolen base for Dominguez.
01:59He leads at second, and Birdie waits.
02:02Birdie checks up.
02:03It's on the inside corner.
02:04Ring him up.
02:05But the Yankees get the jump on the A's.
02:072-0 New York.
02:08They're going to face Carlos Rodon, his 31st start, 15-9, 4.12 ERA.
02:13Well, the homer bug has got him.
02:1529 home runs given up by Rodon.
02:17That's the most in his career.
02:19Butler checks in, batting 268.
02:2122 home runs, 57 RBIs.
02:24He's reached base safely in 26 consecutive games.
02:27Right towards where the second baseman was.
02:29And Volpe, the throw.
02:32It's going to be an out call on the field.
02:34Lawrence Butler very, very adamant that he is safe at first.
02:39And the A's are going to challenge this.
02:40This second hop right here, that's what slows it down,
02:43checks it up.
02:44Lawrence Butler beats that out by about a step.
02:47Good job by Cabrera to hang in there.
02:48But, I mean, this should take about four seconds.
02:51After a few, the call's been overturned.
02:54The runner's safe.
02:54Hopefully, we save the challenge.
02:56So here is Mr. Rooker.
02:58A check swing and a miss.
02:59There's strike three.
03:00So Rooker strikes out on a slider.
03:03There's out number one.
03:04For Shailene Alleyers yesterday, really in a game
03:07where nothing was going on, Lawrence Butler was on base.
03:10He got the stolen base, and then she drove him home.
03:13Lawrence taking off.
03:14Trevino, the short throw down.
03:15Lawrence Butler, a perfect 17 for 17 this year.
03:20Misses low for ball four.
03:22That was a change up in the dirt from Carlos Rodon.
03:25Rodon puts a runner on, and here comes J.J. Bladet.
03:28Swung on, come backer, past the mound.
03:30Volpe's there, backhand, steps on second, over to first.
03:33It's in time.
03:34It's a double play.
03:35And the Yankees get out of the inning unharmed.
03:37J.P. Sears labored in the first through 32 pitches.
03:40Here he faces Anthony Volpe, the number seven hitter.
03:43That is cracked to left center field.
03:45That ball is gone.
03:47See ya.
03:48A home run for Volpe.
03:50Number 12 of the season, and a solo shot
03:53gives the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
03:55So a soft serve single for Juan Soto into left.
03:58It brings up Aaron Judge, who receives more MVP
04:01chance in his second plate appearance.
04:03He walked his first time.
04:04Now it is.
04:06Dropped into right field, a base hit in front of Butler.
04:09Soto will stop at second.
04:11Judge has a walk and a single tonight.
04:13Runners at first and second for the Yankees
04:15to begin the third.
04:16So here's Giancarlo Stanton.
04:17Came up with the bases loaded in the first.
04:19Stanton hits one deep to left field.
04:21Cameron back, turning, looking, see ya.
04:25A long home run, a three-run shot.
04:28To a 26th home run of the season,
04:30and the Yankees are ahead 6-0 on a monster swing by Stanton.
04:35Well, this is the second walk for Sears,
04:37and this has become a nightmarish third inning for him.
04:40Birdie moves to second base, and here comes Osvaldo Cabrera.
04:45First one in the air, shallow center is at Gelof.
04:48Looks like he'll have room, and he will make the catch.
04:51And Cabrera's the second out.
04:52Runners go.
04:54The throw to third.
04:56Not in time.
04:57Double steal, Birdie to third, Volpe to second.
05:00Swing and a bouncing ball to short.
05:01To his left, Wilson has it on to first, and the inning is over.
05:05But damage done, eight bat, and there's a leadoff single
05:08for Langelier's to start the A's bottom of the fourth.
05:11Traffic in every inning against Rodon,
05:13but haven't been able to do anything with it
05:15down six to nothing.
05:16Here's Bledet.
05:17Check swing.
05:18Did he go?
05:19Yes, he did.
05:20Las Diaz rings up Bledet.
05:22There's out number one.
05:230-2, swung on and missed, strike three.
05:25That was the slider in the dirt,
05:27and Gelof goes down swinging two away.
05:29That was a beauty.
05:30That went straight down.
05:32Pitch four, and sent in the air to right field,
05:34moving toward the line, Soto.
05:35He's there, and he makes the catch.
05:38Cameron retired, so are the A's here in the fourth.
05:41Birdie's aboard with two out.
05:42That'll bring up Anthony Volpe for the third time tonight.
05:45Sets high in the air, center field.
05:47Bledet tracking it in right center.
05:49He's under it, makes the catch.
05:51Long fly out by Anthony Volpe.
05:52He's put together some good swings.
05:54Torres shot it past the shortstop position.
05:57That's his second hit of the night,
05:59and it comes with two outs.
06:01That'll bring up Juan Soto as well.
06:03And Soto, a high five ball right center,
06:05drifting back is Butler, nearing the track,
06:07midway on the track and right center,
06:09almost to the wall, and he makes the catch.
06:12And the side is retired.
06:13This is the sixth straight start.
06:15Rodon has gotten into the sixth inning.
06:17He's been a horse for that. He really has.
06:19Shea drills one on the left field line.
06:21A base hit, extra bases going to the wall.
06:24Dominguez plays it back,
06:25and Langelier's will cruise into second with a double.
06:29Swing and a high drive, center field, taking Judge back.
06:32Still moving back near the warning track.
06:34Now he has a beat, makes the catch right on the track
06:36in deep right center field.
06:38Judge makes the play, and he comes to a close.
06:41Judge has walked, singled, and scored,
06:42and struck out looking.
06:44That one's driven deep to left center field.
06:47Bledae back, on the track, at the wall, see ya.
06:51A spectacular home run by Aaron Judge
06:54into straightaway center field.
06:57Simply outstanding.
06:59His 54th home run of the season,
07:01third home run of the night for the Yankees.
07:03Seven-nothing, Yanks.
07:05So runners at the corners here for Anthony Volpe.
07:08Grounded to short.
07:09There's one on the first.
07:11Not in time, Stanton scores, so a ribby for Volpe,
07:15and the Yankees are up eight-nothing.
07:16Belak's walked four batters this inning
07:18following a solo shot by Aaron Judge,
07:21and the bases are loaded.
07:22That one is looped into right field, it is a base hit.
07:25One run scores, two runs score,
07:28the ball gets past Butler, and the runners move up,
07:32and the Yankees lead 10-nothing,
07:34and Butler's had a rough, rough two games out in right field.
07:38Now the Yankees will have first and second,
07:40and that'll bring up Volpe.
07:42Bouncing ball up the middle, and a diving play by Gillop.
07:45Gets up, throws it first for the out.
07:47Excellent play by Gillop.
07:48An easy two outs for Tim Mazer,
07:50now we'll try and get the final one.
07:51There's Max Schumann.
07:52Swing, and a miss, strike three.
07:54That's the ball game.
07:55Tim Mazer strikes out Max Schumann for the final out,
08:00a one, two, three ninth.
08:01The Yankees get the series win.
08:03They trim their magic number to clinch the AL East
08:06down to three, and they're five up on Baltimore
08:10with seven to play as they bury the A's
08:13here in Oakland on a Saturday night.
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