Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by holding the Athletics to one run in nine innings and Juan Soto came off the bench to hit an RBI double in the 10th, giving the New York Yankees a 4-2 win in the opener of the final scheduled homestand ever in Oakland.

The New York Yankees took the series opener 4-2 against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Here’s how the Yankees played in the extra-inning win: 1. A three-run tenth put the Yankees comfortably in front. The Yankees and A’s played nine innings of ...

The New York Yankees start a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on Friday. The two teams met at Yankee Stadium back in April. The Yankees and A’s each won two games as the Bronx Bombers were competing for the league’s best record at the time.