Yanks’ big 4th, sharp CC fuel 3rd straight win

OAKLAND — Carlos Beltran collected three doubles and as many RBIs, helping the Yankees hand Sonny Gray and the A’s another loss at the Coliseum on Friday night by an 8-3 decision.

The Yankees chased a struggling Gray out of the game after just 3 1/3 innings, scoring five times in an eventful fourth inning that included a two-run triple from Ronald Torreyes. Left-hander CC Sabathia did his part with six innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts in his return from the disabled list, and Jacoby Ellsbury chipped in with a two-run triple in the ninth to cap off the scoring.

Gray was on the hook for five runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks. He also unleashed three wild pitches in the loss, which moved his record to 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA. The A’s managed six hits, including an RBI double from Coco Crisp, while committing three errors.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDCC is A-OK: Sabathia picked up right where he left off earlier this month, commanding the A’s in his return from a left groin strain. Sabathia limited Oakland to just Matt McBride’s second-inning RBI single as the Vallejo, Calif. native picked up the victory in front of a sizable crowd of friends and family members. There was a time earlier in Sabathia’s …

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