Bradley's big game lifts A's
Errors cost Yankees By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
The Yankees committed two errors, including one in the eighth inning, as they lost to the A's. Hideki Matsui hit a solo home run in the second, and Gary Sheffield notched career homer No. 450 with a three-run shot in the third.
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Athletics 9, Yankees 4
Milton Bradley strokes a triple to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
A's take series finale By Rick Eymer / Special to MLB.com
Milton Bradley, who collected three RBIs, tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, helping the Athletics top the visiting Yankees. Frank Thomas belted a three-run double in the decisive five-run frame.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 05, 2006
Oakland 9, NY Yankees 4
Today's Boxes 4/5/06
CIN 8, CHC 6
CLE 4, CWS 3
DET 14, KC 3
SEA 6, LAA 4
STL 4, PHI 3
BAL 16, TB 6
MIN 13, TOR 4
WSH 9, NYM 5
BOS 2, TEX 1
HOU 6, FLA 5
MIL 3, PIT 2
ARI 4, COL 2
SF 3, SD 1
ATL 9, LAD 8
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Standings thru 4/5/06 | Recap: NYY | OAK | Gameday | Yankees stats | Athletics stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Jeter , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333
Sheffield , RF4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .333
Rodriguez , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .385
Giambi , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222
Matsui , LF4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .500
Posada , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182
Williams , DH4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .154
Cano , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Totals 34 4 8 4 0 10 11
BATTING 2B : Cano (2, Haren).HR : Matsui (2, 2nd inning off Haren, 0 on, 2 out), Sheffield (1, 3rd inning off Haren, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Damon; Jeter; Sheffield 5; Giambi; Matsui 4; Posada; Cano 2.RBI : Matsui (5), Sheffield 3 (4).2-out RBI : Matsui.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Posada 2; Giambi.GIDP : Rodriguez.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Sheffield (1, 2nd base off Duchscherer/Kendall).FIELDING E : Jeter (1, fielding), Cano (1, fielding).DP : (Giambi-Jeter-Giambi).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kotsay , CF4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .417
Ellis , 2B4 2 0 0 1 2 3 .167
Chavez , 3B5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .250
Thomas , DH5 1 1 3 0 2 4 .182
1-Swisher , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Johnson , 1B3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .000
Bradley , RF3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .400
Payton , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250
Kendall , C4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .111
Scutaro , SS4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .571
Totals 36 9 11 8 5 6 22
BATTING 2B : Thomas (1, Farnsworth).3B : Bradley (1, Wright).TB : Kotsay 2; Chavez 2; Thomas 2; Bradley 4; Payton; Kendall; Scutaro 2.RBI : Bradley 3 (3), Kendall (2), Scutaro (2), Thomas 3 (4).2-out RBI : Bradley; Thomas 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Scutaro; Payton 2; Johnson.GIDP : Kotsay.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING PB : Kendall (2).DP : (Scutaro-Ellis-Johnson).
WP : Farnsworth.HBP : Rodriguez (by Haren).Pitches-strikes : Wang 81-50, Sturtze 4-2, Wright 46-28, Myers 4-3, Farnsworth 11-5, Villone 4-3, Haren 100-68, Duchscherer 23-14, Kennedy 17-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Wang 8-3, Sturtze 0-1, Wright 2-2, Myers 0-0, Farnsworth 0-1, Villone 1-0, Haren 6-4, Duchscherer 2-1, Kennedy 2-2.Batters faced : Wang 24, Sturtze 1, Wright 11, Myers 1, Farnsworth 3, Villone 1, Haren 25, Duchscherer 6, Kennedy 4.Inherited runners-scored : Sturtze 3-0, Myers 2-0, Farnsworth 2-2, Villone 1-0, Kennedy 1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 58 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:06.Att : 30,165.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
