Rooker, Kurtz homer off Schmidt to back Sears, lead Athletics over Yankees 7-0
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Brent Rooker ended Clarke Schmidt's scoreless streak at 28 1/3 innings with a solo homer in the fourth inning, Nick Kurtz added a three-run drive in the sixth and the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-0 Saturday.
Former Yankee JP Sears (6-7) allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings for the A's, who had lost five of six and entered a major league-worst 11-31 since May 13.
Jack Perkins, a 25-year-old right-hander who debuted last weekend, finished the three-hitter for his first big save and extended his scoreless streak to 6 1/3 innings. New York was shut out for the sixth time, two shy of its 2024 total.
Schmidt (4-4) had an extra day of rest after he threw a career-high 103 pitches over seven no-hit innings against Baltimore on June 21. He gave up four runs and four hits in six innings.
Rooker's fourth-inning homer on a hanging slider ended the longest scoreless streak by a Yankees starter since Don Larsen's 29 innings over 1957-58 and the longest within a season since Allie Reynolds' 30 in 1951, according to STATS.
Kurtz's homer, on a cutter, followed a pair of four-pitch walks and landed behind the right field short porch. Yankees pitchers walked five and four of those runners scored.
Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton appeared to take issue with Jacob Wilson after an inning-ending comebacker in the seventh, staring at the rookie. The reason was not clear.
Paul Goldschmidt's sixth-inning single ended an 0-for-20 slide. Aaron Judge twice flied to the warning track with men on. Key moment
Catcher Austin Wells picked up Max Muncy's popped bunt in the eighth, rather than letting the ball roll foul, leading to a three-run inning that included Tyler Soderstrom's sacrifice fly and Austin Wynns' RBI single. Key stat
Kurtz has 12 homers this season, including 11 in the rookie's past 22 games. Up next
Yankees RHP Marcus Stroman (0-1, 11.57), makes his first start since April 11 in Sunday's series finale after being sidelined by left knee inflammation. Former Yankee RHP Luis Severino (2-8, 4.83) starts for the A's.
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
recommended
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Yankees and Athletics play in series rubber match
Athletics (34-51, fifth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (47-35, first in the AL East) New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (2-8, 4.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (0-0) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -193, Athletics +159; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees and Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. New York has a 47-35 record overall and a 25-17 record in home games. The Yankees have a 37-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 34-51 record overall and a 19-24 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 17-43 in games when they have allowed a home run. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Yankees lead the season series 3-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 49 extra base hits (19 doubles, two triples and 28 home runs). Jazz Chisholm is 12 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Jacob Wilson has a .340 batting average to lead the Athletics, and has 15 doubles and nine home runs. Nick Kurtz is 12 for 37 with five home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .247 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs Athletics: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by 14 runs INJURIES: Yankees: Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Yerry De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back) Advertisement Athletics: Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Grant Holman: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 hours ago
- Associated Press
Yankees and Athletics play in series rubber match
Athletics (34-51, fifth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (47-35, first in the AL East) New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (2-8, 4.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -193, Athletics +159; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees and Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. New York has a 47-35 record overall and a 25-17 record in home games. The Yankees have a 37-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 34-51 record overall and a 19-24 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 17-43 in games when they have allowed a home run. The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Yankees lead the season series 3-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 49 extra base hits (19 doubles, two triples and 28 home runs). Jazz Chisholm is 12 for 42 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. Jacob Wilson has a .340 batting average to lead the Athletics, and has 15 doubles and nine home runs. Nick Kurtz is 12 for 37 with five home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .247 batting average, 2.80 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs Athletics: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by 14 runs INJURIES: Yankees: Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Yerry De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back) Athletics: Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Grant Holman: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
4 hours ago
- Fox Sports
Ilia Topuria makes case for being UFC's pound-for-pound best with first-round KO of Charles Oliveira
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a major statement via a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship Saturday night at UFC 317. Topuria used a sharp right hand to set up a devastating left hook that dropped Oliveira to end the bout at the 2:27 mark of the opening round, fulfilling his prediction of a first-round KO while sending the announced crowd of 19,800 into a frenzy. 'I always say I represent the new generation of mixed martial arts,' said Topuria, who closed a -400 favorite at BetMGM sportsbook. Topuria (17-0), who now has 10 first-round finishes to his credit, moved up to the 155-pound weight class following a successful campaign in the featherweight division last year. He claimed that belt with a second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski and defended his title by finishing Max Holloway in the third round of an October bout in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Topuria, who came in ranked fourth on UFC's pound-for-pound list, joined nine others who have held a UFC belt in two weight classes. He is the first undefeated fighter to become champion in two UFC divisions. 'I think tonight was his big night,' UFC CEO and president Dana White said. 'We have a star on our hands.' Oliveira (35-11), who has the most finishes in UFC history, was hoping to become the first fighter to win the lightweight belt on separate occasions. Fellow lightweight Paddy Pimblett was in the audience and summoned to the ring, where a heated exchange led to Topuria shoving the eighth-ranked contender and igniting a rivalry from years ago. 'Let's (expletive) fight! If you're ready, I'm here,' Topuria said to Pimblett before he entered the ring. White wasn't happy with Pimblett getting in the ring, knowing the history of bad blood between the two. The two have been at odds for some time, after they came to blows when Pimblett threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at Topuria's head in 2022. 'That was a heavy knockout, I'll give you that,' Pimblett said to Topuria. 'But you will never knock me out.' Replied Topuria: 'I'm going to submit you.' In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-5) successfully defended his belt by applying a rear-naked chokehold to defeat Kai Kara-France (25-12) at the 1:55 mark of the third round. It marked the second time the fighters met, nine years after their quarterfinal clash on the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter,' also won by Pantoja, but by unanimous decision. Pantoja, who closed a -250 favorite and extended his win streak to eight fights, won the title two years ago when he beat Brandon Moreno by decision, and has now defended his title successfully four times. The 35-year-old Brazilian was joined in the ring after his victory by No. 12 Joshua Van, who put on a show of his own. Van (15-2-0) defeated No. 1 contender Brandon Royval (17-8-0) in a slugfest in which both fighters displayed incredible boxing skills. Van, who closed a -120 favorite, used an overhand right to drop Royval before closing out the bout with a severe ground-and-pound to secure the unanimous decision. The 419 combined significant strikes landed were the third most in a UFC fight, and the most in both a three-round bout and a featherweight clash. Moments after Pantoja's win, Van challenged Pantoja with both standing nose to nose before exiting the octagon. Other matches from the main card: In a lightweight bout, No. 9 Beneil Dariush (23-6-1) survived a first-round knockdown to defeat No. 11 Renato Moicano (20-7-1) via unanimous decision. In a bantamweight battle, Payton Talbott (10-1-0) used a much-improved ground game to register a unanimous decision over Felipe Lima (14-2-0). ___ AP sports: recommended
