NEW YORK -- Just back from the minors, Jharel Cotton totally knew what he was doing.
He was taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium.
"I thought about it too much," the Oakland rookie admitted.
Matt Holliday broke up Cotton's bid with a two-run homer with two outs in the sixth, and that sent resurgent CC Sabathia and New York to a 3-2 victory Saturday.
"Pitching at Yankee Stadium, it's a great feeling. A lot of guys don't get to pitch at Yankee Stadium," Cotton said. "I wanted it to be a spectacular one."
He certainly made it interesting until Holliday connected.
"That was a big hit. It was the first the kid gave up, but he's got some interesting stuff," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
The Yankees wound up winning with only two hits -- the first time they've done that with so few at home since 1988.
Promoted from Triple-A Nashville before the game, Cotton (3-5) hadn't come close to giving up anything when he retired the first two batters in the sixth. Yet he had thrown a lot of pitches.
After Gary Sanchez walked, Holliday teed off to left-center field. He homered on Cotton's 105th delivery for a 3-1 lead, sending a drive to nearly the exact spot where Frankie Montas was warming up in the Oakland bullpen.
"I think he made pitches in big spots. I'd never faced him and I don't think any guys had faced him. So sometimes that can be a challenge," Holliday said.
Starlin Castro followed with a sharp single that finished Cotton, who struck out five and walked three in his 13th big league start.
Even if Cotton had closed out the sixth, "that probably would've been it," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Cotton made his debut last September. The 25-year-old righty began this season in the Athletics' rotation but was sent down to the minors May 11 to refine his game.
The last pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Yankees all by himself was Hoyt Wilhelm in 1958 for Baltimore. In 2003, six Houston pitchers combined to no-hit the Yankees.
Sabathia (5-2) has won three straight starts for the first time since April 2013. The 36-year-old lefty pitched into the seventh and struck out nine.
Dellin Betances escaped a second-and-third, one-out jam in the eighth, an inning that included the ejections of A's hitter Jed Lowrie and Melvin for arguing strike three calls. Betances closed for his fifth save.
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge was in the right spot for a pair of key catches to boost the AL East leaders.
Ryon Healy hit an RBI double with two outs in the sixth that made it 1-all and took third on the throw home. Trevor Plouffe then lofted a fly to shallow right that Castro chased back from his second base spot -- the ball popped out of his glove, right into Judge's.
"What are you going to do," Melvin said.
The 6-foot-7 Judge collided with beefy first baseman Chris Carter while swooping in to grab Chad Pinder's foul fly leading off the seventh. Judge's sunglasses went flying and Carter went down, but everyone was OK.
The Yankees scored in the first on a walk, a hit batter and Castro's sacrifice fly.
Josh Phegley homered off Sabathia in the seventh, pulling the A's to 3-2.
LOOK OUT!
Sanchez lost control of his bat and it helicoptered a long way, far beyond the Athletics' third base dugout. No fans were hurt. On Wednesday, a boy was hit by Carter's broken bat at the ballpark.
HOME, AT LAST
The previous eight games between the A's and Yankees had been won by the road team. Starting last year, each club had won four times at other's park.
BYE
Lowrie was ejected by plate umpire Will Little in the eighth after being called out on strikes for the third time. The A's second baseman had been on a 16-for-29 streak before going 0 for 4. Melvin was tossed after arguing after Plouffe fanned.
"A lot of frustration," Melvin said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Athletics: 1B Yonder Alonso missed his third straight start because of a sore right wrist. Melvin said he hoped Alonso could play Sunday.
Yankees: Closer Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) made 25 throws from 60 feet, his first baseball activity in two weeks. He said he felt fine after the workout and that he will throw again Sunday.
UP NEXT
Athletics: RHP Andrew Triggs (5-3, 2.77) is 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA in four May starts after going 4-1 with a 1.84 ERA in five April starts.
Yankees: RHP Michael Pineda (5-2, 3.35) has given up no more than three earned runs in his last eight starts.
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Oakland Athletics
He was taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium.
"I thought about it too much," the Oakland rookie admitted.
Matt Holliday broke up Cotton's bid with a two-run homer with two outs in the sixth, and that sent resurgent CC Sabathia and New York to a 3-2 victory Saturday.
"Pitching at Yankee Stadium, it's a great feeling. A lot of guys don't get to pitch at Yankee Stadium," Cotton said. "I wanted it to be a spectacular one."
He certainly made it interesting until Holliday connected.
"That was a big hit. It was the first the kid gave up, but he's got some interesting stuff," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
The Yankees wound up winning with only two hits -- the first time they've done that with so few at home since 1988.
Promoted from Triple-A Nashville before the game, Cotton (3-5) hadn't come close to giving up anything when he retired the first two batters in the sixth. Yet he had thrown a lot of pitches.
After Gary Sanchez walked, Holliday teed off to left-center field. He homered on Cotton's 105th delivery for a 3-1 lead, sending a drive to nearly the exact spot where Frankie Montas was warming up in the Oakland bullpen.
"I think he made pitches in big spots. I'd never faced him and I don't think any guys had faced him. So sometimes that can be a challenge," Holliday said.
Starlin Castro followed with a sharp single that finished Cotton, who struck out five and walked three in his 13th big league start.
Even if Cotton had closed out the sixth, "that probably would've been it," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Cotton made his debut last September. The 25-year-old righty began this season in the Athletics' rotation but was sent down to the minors May 11 to refine his game.
The last pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Yankees all by himself was Hoyt Wilhelm in 1958 for Baltimore. In 2003, six Houston pitchers combined to no-hit the Yankees.
Sabathia (5-2) has won three straight starts for the first time since April 2013. The 36-year-old lefty pitched into the seventh and struck out nine.
Dellin Betances escaped a second-and-third, one-out jam in the eighth, an inning that included the ejections of A's hitter Jed Lowrie and Melvin for arguing strike three calls. Betances closed for his fifth save.
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge was in the right spot for a pair of key catches to boost the AL East leaders.
Ryon Healy hit an RBI double with two outs in the sixth that made it 1-all and took third on the throw home. Trevor Plouffe then lofted a fly to shallow right that Castro chased back from his second base spot -- the ball popped out of his glove, right into Judge's.
"What are you going to do," Melvin said.
The 6-foot-7 Judge collided with beefy first baseman Chris Carter while swooping in to grab Chad Pinder's foul fly leading off the seventh. Judge's sunglasses went flying and Carter went down, but everyone was OK.
The Yankees scored in the first on a walk, a hit batter and Castro's sacrifice fly.
Josh Phegley homered off Sabathia in the seventh, pulling the A's to 3-2.
LOOK OUT!
Sanchez lost control of his bat and it helicoptered a long way, far beyond the Athletics' third base dugout. No fans were hurt. On Wednesday, a boy was hit by Carter's broken bat at the ballpark.
HOME, AT LAST
The previous eight games between the A's and Yankees had been won by the road team. Starting last year, each club had won four times at other's park.
BYE
Lowrie was ejected by plate umpire Will Little in the eighth after being called out on strikes for the third time. The A's second baseman had been on a 16-for-29 streak before going 0 for 4. Melvin was tossed after arguing after Plouffe fanned.
"A lot of frustration," Melvin said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Athletics: 1B Yonder Alonso missed his third straight start because of a sore right wrist. Melvin said he hoped Alonso could play Sunday.
Yankees: Closer Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) made 25 throws from 60 feet, his first baseball activity in two weeks. He said he felt fine after the workout and that he will throw again Sunday.
UP NEXT
Athletics: RHP Andrew Triggs (5-3, 2.77) is 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA in four May starts after going 4-1 with a 1.84 ERA in five April starts.
Yankees: RHP Michael Pineda (5-2, 3.35) has given up no more than three earned runs in his last eight starts.
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1:05PM,EDT,May 27,2017
Yankee Stadium, New York,New York
Yankee Stadium, New York,New York
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Oakland - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| R. Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Canha singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Lowrie struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| K. Davis walked, Canha to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Healy struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Gardner struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Holliday hit by pitch, Sánchez to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez to third, Holliday to second on wild pitch by Cotton. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro hit sacrifice fly to right, Sánchez scored, Holliday to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Judge flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Plouffe singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Pinder struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Phegley struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Plouffe caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Hicks popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Carter lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Rosales lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| R. Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Canha flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Torreyes lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Sánchez struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Lowrie grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| K. Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Healy grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Castro flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Plouffe struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Pinder walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Phegley singled to left, Pinder to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Rosales flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| R. Davis lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Hicks lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Carter flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Canha grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Lowrie struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| K. Davis walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Healy doubled to shallow left, K. Davis scored, Healy to third advancing on throw. | 1 | 1 |
| Plouffe popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Torreyes flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Gardner flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Sánchez walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Holliday homered to left center (413 feet), Sánchez scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Castro singled to center. | 1 | 3 |
| Montas relieved Cotton. | 1 | 3 |
| Judge struck out looking. | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Pinder fouled out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Phegley homered to left (408 feet). | 2 | 3 |
| Rosales doubled to right center. | 2 | 3 |
| Warren relieved Sabathia. | 2 | 3 |
| Joyce hit for R. Davis. | 2 | 3 |
| Joyce grounded out to first, Rosales to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Canha struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Frankie Montas pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Joyce in right field. | 2 | 3 |
| Canha in center field. | 2 | 3 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Hicks walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Hicks to second on passed ball by Phegley. | 2 | 3 |
| Carter walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Torreyes grounded out to third, Hicks to third, Carter to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Coulombe relieved Montas. | 2 | 3 |
| Gardner popped out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Clippard pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Clippard relieved Warren. | 2 | 3 |
| Lowrie struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Oakland's J Lowrie ejected by W Little in the 8th. | 2 | 3 |
| K. Davis walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Healy doubled to left, K. Davis to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Betances relieved Clippard. | 2 | 3 |
| Plouffe struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Manager B Melvin ejected by W Little in the 8th. | 2 | 3 |
| Pinder struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| John Axford pitching for Oakland | OAK | NYY |
| Axford relieved Coulombe. | 2 | 3 |
| Pinder at second base. | 2 | 3 |
| Sánchez struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Castro grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | OAK | NYY |
| Phegley flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Rosales grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Joyce struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Oakland Athletics
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Davis CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .206 | .253 | .316 |
a-Joyce PH-RF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .191 | .285 | .351 |
| Canha RF-CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .308 | .517 |
| Lowrie 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .303 | .369 | .489 |
| K. Davis LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | .225 | .318 | .503 |
| Healy 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .260 | .291 | .453 |
| Plouffe 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .243 | .305 | .395 |
| Pinder DH-2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .263 | .333 | .614 |
| Phegley C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .250 | .263 | .429 |
| Rosales SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .229 | .270 | .344 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 151 | |||
| a-grounded to first for R Davis in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Healy 2 (11, Clippard, Sabathia); Rosales (6, Sabathia) HR: Phegley (2, 7th inning off Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Healy (20), Phegley (6) 2-out RBI: Healy Athletics RISP: 0-8 (Plouffe 0-2, Healy 0-1, R. Davis 0-1, Joyce 0-1, Canha 0-1, Rosales 0-1, Pinder 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Plouffe (1, 2nd base by Sabathia/Sánchez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING PB: Phegley. | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| MGR MELVIN EJECTED TOP 8TH (ARGUING BALLS & STRIKES) |
| 2B LOWRIE EJECTED TOP 8TH (ARGUING BALLS & STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 40,218 (81% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:14 |
| Weather | 72 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Will Little, First Base - Jeff Kellogg, Second Base - Clint Fagan, Third Base - Tim Timmons |
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