Before that, Betances went 54 appearances without yielding a long ball.
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But in the top of the 10th, Betances tossed an 84 miles per hour knuckle-curve to Lawrie, Oakland’s third baseman, and Lawrie lined it just inside the left field foul pole for a solo home run that would prove the difference in the game. His final first half start will come in Cleveland against the Indians.
The Yankees’ second straight loss was their fourth in five games to the A’s, who started Tuesday’s schedule with the lowest winning percentage (.447) in the AL. He was hospitalized for a couple of days last week due to gastroenteritis caused by a severe case of salmonella. Eovaldi, the hard-throwing Yankee starter, left with the lead, but normally dominant reliever Chasen Shreve gave up a home run to Oakland designated hitter Billy Butler, setting the stage for the tie.
Ike Davis is 5 for 13 with two home runs, two doubles and three walks off Eovaldi, while Josh Reddick is 3 for 7 in the matchup. The young right-hander went eight innings against New York on May 29 and scattered two runs and four hits while striking out five to pick up the win. Although no Oakland Athletics made the cut, there is definitely hope to see at least a couple Green Collar players next Tuesday evening, as Stephen Vogt and Sonny Gray were added as reserves.
Athletics: LHP Sean Doolittle (strained shoulder) was set to play catch for the first time since going on the disabled list May 28 for the second time this season. He’d allowed an earned run only once all year before this stretch.
Athletics: LHP Scott Kazmir (5-5, 2.56 ERA) pitches Wednesday night in the middle game of the series. Gray has been much more hittable in his last three starts, but still maintains a stellar 2.20 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP and a 102/29 K/BB ratio in 114 2/3 innings.
The New York Yankees look to create some separation in the jam packed American League East when they host the Oakland A’s in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Sonny has gone 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 2 career starts vs the Yankees.
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Adam Warren fired a flawless seventh, but Gray countered with his third straight scoreless inning, sending the 3-3 game to the eighth.
