NEW YORK -- Matt Holliday broke up a no-hit bid with a long homer and CC Sabathia struck out a season-high nine batters to win his third straight start, leading the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Holliday crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning, the first hit recorded off of Oakland starter Jharel Cotton. Starlin Castro gave the Yanks a quick lead with a first-inning sacrifice fly off Cotton, who was recalled from Triple-A Nashville prior to the game.