Sacramento A’s pitcher Jefferey Springs takes aim on the New York Yankees lineup in the first inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Wed Apr 9, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK.— Sacramento Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 1-0 win over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon – their first series victory at Yankee Stadium in a decade.

The game was runless until the seventh, when Tyler Soderstrom singled on a sharp line drive to right fielder Aaron Judge and Max Muncy scored, putting the A’s up 1-0.

Springs did not allow a hit from 22 batters before giving up a single to Ben Rice in the seventh. Afterward, he said that he “honestly didn’t realize it was the seventh inning already.”

“I was an inning behind for some reason,” said Springs. “Obviously was trying to get one out, two out, three outs and then reset and do it again. Yeah, obviously trying to be efficient, trying to get quick outs and go as deep as possible in the game and then you know you look up and it’s seven innings.”

A’s manager Mark Kotsay complimented “another great quality start from Jeff” and said he “mixed pitches really well today.” He added that Springs is “just a different guy from last year” and “feeling really confident right now.”

Springs and relief pitchers Justin Sterner and Hogan Harris combined for the team’s first shutout of the season.

“To come into New York – it was a tough game, first game of the series – and to fight these two games and come out with the series win, again I think these guys are really coming together as a group and it’s showing out there on the field right now,” Kotsay said.

A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz said: “It’s kind of what we came in here to do… We started the year not great and we knew what we could do and I feel like now we’re showing it.”

Brent Rooker was injured on a first-inning swing and left with back pain. He said he was feeling “alright” with some soreness and tightness on his right side and will undergo further imaging on Friday.

The Athletics (4-7) are 2-1 in their six-game road trip that continues with a three-game series against the New York Mets (7-5) starting on Friday. The A’s named RHP JT Ginn (0-0 ERA 5.14) who will face Mets right-handed pitcher RHP Clay Holmes (2-0 ERA 1.42). First pitch at Citi Field is at 4:10 p.m. PT.

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