Amed Rosario's two homers lift Yankees past Athletics

New York rallies late to defeat visiting Oakland 5-3

Apr. 8, 2026 at 3:22am by Ben Kaplan

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A cubist-style painting depicting a baseball game in motion, with players and the field broken down into overlapping geometric shapes and planes of navy, green, and orange.Amed Rosario's late-inning heroics lift the Yankees to a hard-fought victory over the Athletics.San Francisco Today

Amed Rosario hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to give the New York Yankees a 5-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Rosario also homered earlier in the game, helping the Yankees improve to 8-2 on the season.

Why it matters

The Yankees' strong start to the season has them atop the AL East standings early on. Rosario's heroics off the bench provided a much-needed offensive boost for the home team, showcasing the depth of their lineup.

The details

Facing former Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr., Rosario blasted an 0-1 splitter into the left field seats with one out in the eighth inning to give New York a 5-3 lead. Rosario also hit a solo home run off A's starter Aaron Civale in the second inning. New York starter Cam Schlittler allowed three runs in the third inning before the bullpen shut down Oakland the rest of the way.

  • Rosario hit a solo home run off Civale in the second inning.
  • The A's scored three runs in the third inning to take a 3-1 lead.
  • Rosario hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Yankees a 5-3 lead.

The players

Amed Rosario

A veteran infielder for the New York Yankees who hit two home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning, to lead his team to victory.

Cam Schlittler

The Yankees' starting pitcher, who allowed three runs in five innings of work before the bullpen took over.

Mark Leiter Jr.

The former Yankees reliever who gave up Rosario's go-ahead home run in the eighth inning.

Aaron Civale

The Athletics' starting pitcher, who allowed one run on two hits in five innings of work.

David Bednar

The Yankees' closer who pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his fifth save of the season.

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What they’re saying

“Amed Rosario really stepped up for us tonight. His two home runs were huge in getting us this win.”

— Aaron Boone, Yankees Manager

What’s next

The Yankees will look to continue their strong start to the season when they host the Athletics again on Wednesday night.

The takeaway

Rosario's heroics off the bench proved to be the difference, as the Yankees rallied late to defeat the visiting Athletics and improve to 8-2 on the young season. The depth of New York's lineup was on full display, with Rosario providing a much-needed offensive boost.