Amed Rosario hit a solo HR in the 3rd and a CLUTCH, 3-run HR off Mark Leiter Jr. in the 8th to give the Yanks a dramatic, come-from-behind 5-3 win over the A’s on a Cold (40-degree) Tuesday night in the Bronx.
Rosario was in the game because manager Aaron Boone acted on a hunch and put the right-handed hitting infielder in at 3rd base against righty starter Aaron Civale, replacing regular 3rd baseman, and lefty-batting Ryan McMahon, who has been in a slump to start the season.
McMahon came in to play defense in the 9th, as David Bednar locked down a 1-2-3, non-agita save.
Rosario’s first HR put NY up 1-0 in the 2nd – but Yank starter Cam Schlittler got tagged for 3 runs in the 3rd on consecutive 2-out doubles. Besides that inning, Schlittler pitched a good game – retiring the first 6 batters of the game in order, and throwing a shutout 4th and 5th inning for a solid 5-inning start.
The Yanks rocked Mark Leiter Jr. as soon as he came in for the 8th – with 3 consecutive singles by Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton for a run and a 3-2 game – before Jazz Chisholm flied out but Rosario hit the 3-run HR. Leiter has publicly complained the Yanks misused him last year by bringing him in too early in the game, rather than the late innings.
“He’s become beloved in that room in short order,” said manager Aaron Boone about Rosario. “I think they all get thrilled by his successes too.”
“He had some longer at bats tonite where he wasn’t as sharp with his command,” said Boone about Schlittler. “They put together an inning against him, where they put some quality at bats together. But at the end of the day he goes 5 strong, limits the damage, and gives us a chance to win.”
NY improves to 8-2; the homeless A’s — not in Oakland anymore and not in Las Vegas yet — fall to 3-7.
1. Rosario Puts Yanks Ahead with Solo HR in 2nd
Aaron Civale has found a home with the homeless A’s this year after bouncing around the last few years – spending time with Milwaukee, the Cubs, and the White Sox last year, and playing a year and a half in Tampa. Civale was once a top young pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and is still only 30 years old and very good.
Civale pitched a shutout 1st inning – working around 2 baserunners (Aaron Judge got on due to catcher’s interference and Ben Rice walked).
But in the 2nd, Amed Rosario tagged him for a 400-foot homer to left and a 1-0 Yankee lead.
Will you accept this Rosario?🌹 pic.twitter.com/r0SQEfsPia
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 7, 2026
2. Schlittler Tagged for 3 Runs in 3rd – Otherwise Pitches Well
Cam Schlittler looked Great from the start, retiring the first 6 batters of the game in order.
But in the 3rd, Max Muncy reached on an infield single to Rosario at 3rd — a roller that tugged the foul line; former-Met Jeff McNeil singled to right; Denzel Clarke sacrificed them to 2nd and 3rd; and young A’s star Nick Kurtz ripped a double to center scoring 2 runs for a 2-1 A’s lead.
Schlittler struck out catcher Shea Langeliers for the 2nd out, but #3 batter and leftfielder Tyler Soderstrom doubled down the 1st base line for a 3-1 A’s lead.
After that Schlittler regrouped and regained form — getting a groundout to end the inning, pitching a 1-2-3 inning in the 4th (two groundouts sandwiching a strikeout), and pitching a shutout 5th — getting 3 straight outs including 2 strikeouts after allowing a leadoff single to McNeil.
Cam Schlittler, Painted 98mph Back Door Sinker. 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/UxoeJoa2Hw
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 7, 2026
3. Yank Pen Holds Court
The Yankee pen bended but did not break — and held court for a shutout 6th thru 8th inning.
Jake Bird came in for the 6th, and rebounded from the poor outing of the game before — allowing a leadoff single to Soderstrom but getting a strikeout and fly out.
Brent Headrick came in — and Soderstrom stole 2nd — Austin Wells‘ throw going into center allowing Soderstrom to go to 3rd with 2 outs. Headrick then walked Butler before striking out Max Muncy to end the threat.
And Headrick stayed for the 7th — allowing a leadoff walk to McNeil but striking out the next 2 batters and yielding to Fernando Cruz who got the final out on a short fly to center.
And then Fernando Cruz pitched a shutout 8th — groundout, walk, fly out, walk, strikeout of Muncy.
4. Rosario & Yanks Get to Leiter Jr. in 8th
Civale left after 5 solid innings — allowing just the HR to Rosario. Justin Sterner pitched a shutout 6th and 7th — Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled with 1 out in the 6th but was erased on a double play hit into by Rosario, and Austin Wells led off the 7th with a double but was stranded as Sterner got 3 straight groundouts.
That brought the game to the bottom of the 8th, NY down 3-1 and things looking bleak.
And former Yank Mark Leiter Jr. took the hill. The story started to build.
Cody Bellinger led off with a single to center, Ben Rice followed with a single to right, and Giancarlo Stanton ripped a single past shortstop for a 3-2 game.
Big G knocks in a run 👊 pic.twitter.com/KJnUkHwT1q
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 8, 2026
Jazz Chisholm flied out to short center for the 1st out, with runners on 1st and 2nd.
And then Amed Rosario launched one into the upper deck in left on the cold April night — Yankees 5 A’s 3!!!
It’s-a me, Rosario! 😤 pic.twitter.com/P5jyDG0QaT
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 8, 2026
5. Bednar the 1-2-3 Save
David Bednar came in for the 9th — and it was strikeout, fly out, fly out for the old ballgame.
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