OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland A’s starting pitcher James Kaprielian didn’t the call he was looking for with one out in the second inning, as a fastball that appeared to catch the bottom of the strike zone on a 2-2 count against Isiah Kiner-Falefa was instead called ball three.
With the bases loaded, Kiner-Falefa then singled Kaprielian’s next pitch to center field, as the New York Yankees took a two-run lead.
It was all downhill from there for the A’s, and Kaprielian, who was charged with eight earned runs in 22/3 innings in what became a 13-4 win for the Yankees before an announced crowd of 10,876 at the Coliseum.
