If you were checking the out-of-town scores before the game, you’d know this was a great chance for the Yankees to gain a little ground in the AL East, as the Orioles, Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays all lost. Unfortunately, the Bronx Bombers came up short against the Oakland Athletics in one of the craziest games of 2017.
The start of the game looked promising, as the Yankees loaded the bases with two hits and a walk in the first, but couldn’t cash in. Keep that in mind, we’ll return to a situation like that later.