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Athletics 5, Yankees 4(12)

Posted July 22, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Seth Smith,  Coco Crisp,  Rafael Soriano,  Derek Norris,  Derek Jeter
TEAMS: Oakland Athletics,  New York Yankees
Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday and complete a four-game sweep. Smith homered to center with one out in the ninth off closer Rafael Soriano to help the A's sweep the Yankees in a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum for the first time. The Athletics improved to 14-2 in July, the best record in the majors. Derek Norris started the final rally with a one-out single off Derek Jeter's glove at shortstop. Jemile Weeks followed with a sacrifice bunt, setting the stage for Oakland's major league-leading 11th walk-off win.
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