MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
09/27/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 2938 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (78-80) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
New York Yankees (62-96) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
Yankees Bridle Athletics, 3-2
The New York Yankees did just enough to sneak past the Oakland Athletics, 3-2, at Yankee Stadium. New York pitcher Simon Mercedes, in particular, had a standout performance. In 5 innings, Mercedes surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. The Yankees go to 62-96 with the win.

The Yankees got a big at-bat from third baseman Israel Ávila. For the game, Ávila was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 19th home run of the season gave New York a 3-2 lead.

"You get some opportunities, you better take advantage of them," said Oakland manager Bob Melvin.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .228 4 17
W. Erickson LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .289 6 17
J. Webster 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 2 19
R. Rua 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278 7 36
D. Schaefer DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .206 19 40
   a-L. Jeffries DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 4 19
M. Ruiz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .226 2 13
R. Ichihara RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 5 22
R. Beltre SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
   b-D. Dosch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 2 12
R. Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .188 0 9
   c-J. Cobb PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 1 11
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 8 16      
a - L. Jeffries inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Dosch pinch hit for R. Beltre in the 9th
c - J. Cobb pinch hit for R. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Erickson (16, 1st Inning off S. Mercedes, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Webster (9, 6th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Jeffries (10, 8th Inning off D. Mejia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buxton , W. Erickson 2 , J. Webster 2 , L. Jeffries 2 , R. Ichihara , R. Beltre 2 , R. Rodriguez , J. Cobb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Buxton , W. Erickson , M. Ruiz 2
Sac Fly: R. Rua
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Webster (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Beltre-Ruiz-Rua)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Edie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .226 2 37
S. Mardirosian 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .236 1 28
I. Ávila 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .257 19 66
M. Sanchez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 25 99
B. McAllister DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 2 17
M. Barnes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .225 3 14
R. Laurendeau SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212 10 48
L. Torrens C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .145 0 5
J. Womack CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .263 3 47
Totals 31 3 7 3 0 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Edie (19, 1st Inning off B. Finnegan, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Womack (25, 3rd Inning off B. Finnegan, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Mardirosian (14, 3rd Inning off B. Finnegan, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Ávila (19, 3rd Inning off B. Finnegan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Edie 2 , S. Mardirosian 2 , I. Ávila 4 , B. McAllister , M. Barnes , R. Laurendeau , J. Womack 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sanchez , L. Torrens , J. Womack
GIDP: L. Torrens
Team LOB: 4
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Finnegan L (4-6) 7.0 7 3 3 0 3 1 88 3.06   
K. Jansen 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Finnegan 54
Batters Faced: B. Finnegan 28, K. Jansen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Finnegan 9-8, K. Jansen 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Finnegan 88-56, K. Jansen 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Mercedes W (4-11) 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 0 82 4.48   
E. Madera H (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.32   
V. Barr H (3) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 24 3.17   
D. Mejia H (19) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.86   
S. Black SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 52
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 21, E. Madera 3, V. Barr 7, D. Mejia 2, S. Black 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 7-4, E. Madera 1-1, V. Barr 0-3, D. Mejia 0-1, S. Black 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 82-55, E. Madera 7-6, V. Barr 24-18, D. Mejia 7-3, S. Black 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Madera 1-0
WP: S. Mercedes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Simon Mercedes
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 14175
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