OAKLAND, Calif. — — Can't blame Carlos Rodón for turning into “fan boy” as his teammates clear the fences.
Aaron Judge hit his main league-leading 54th house run of the season, Giancarlo Stanton had a three-run drive, and Anthony Volpe additionally went deep because the New York Yankees powered previous the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday evening.
“It's fun to watch. You're kind of a fan in the moment even though I'm still pitching,” Rodón stated. “But just a little fan boy watching the guys hit homers.”
The Yankees matched their season excessive by opening a five-game lead over Baltimore within the AL East with seven video games left and earned Aaron Boone his 600th managerial win.
New York is not able to have a good time something simply but.
“We're in a great spot,” Stanton stated. “The number's three now so we've still got work to do.”
Rodón (16-9) struck out 4 and walked one, permitting 5 hits over six innings to win his second straight begin and construct on his career-best wins complete.
The A's drew 33,198 followers on an evening they deliberate a postgame drone and fireworks present in the course of the membership's last homestand earlier than a deliberate transfer to Sacramento for the following three seasons earlier than hoping to go to Las Vegas in 2028. Oakland has dropped 4 straight video games on the Coliseum with 4 remaining.
New York jumped on A's lefty starter JP Sears (11-12) with back-to-back singles to start the sport by Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto. A stroll to Judge loaded the bases. Stanton's double-play ball introduced house the primary run then Jasson Domínguez added an RBI single.
Sears struck out six however was tagged for six runs on 9 hits in 5 innings.
The Yankees are actually 44-4 together with the postseason when Judge and Stanton hit house runs in the identical sport.
SENTIMENTAL JUDGE
Judge so appreciates the Oakland Coliseum and his personal historical past right here. He was born and raised within the California Central Valley city of Linden.
“Just really looking back to the first stadium I stepped on being considered a Yankee after I got drafted was coming out here for a little workout back in 2013,” Judge recalled. “And even looking back to taking my girlfriend at the time who is now my wife to a Yankees-A's game — which is so funny — when I was in high school. It's kind of full circle. I'll definitely miss coming here because of the fan support, the community that's here, it feels like home.”
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: INF DJ LeMahieu has begun performing some mild motion and just lately hit off a tee as he resumes some baseball exercise whereas recovering from a proper hip impingement. Boone anticipated to know extra about LeMahieu's possibilities of returning this season as soon as the membership returns house. … 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. had the evening off forward of the afternoon sequence finale. Boone had been eager to get Jon Berti a sport, so the timing labored nicely. Anthony Rizzo additionally rested as Oswaldo Cabrera eared a begin at first base. … Soto returned to the beginning lineup batting second and taking part in proper area a day after being scratched following a left leg harm sustained Thursday sliding right into a wall to make a catch. He had a pinch-hit RBI double within the tenth inning of Friday's 4-2 win.
Athletics: RHP Ross Stripling examined his again harm by throwing within the bullpen and is scheduled to face hitters on Tuesday with an opportunity of nonetheless returning to pitch within the last weekend of the season.
UP NEXT
RHP Luis Gil (14-6, 3.14 ERA) takes the mound within the Yankees' final scheduled sport in Oakland on Sundayopposite RHP Joey Estes (7-8, 4.78), who has a 9.26 ERA over his previous three begins.
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