Yankees Lose Third Consecutive Game

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
Athletics	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	x	2	4	0

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Yankees

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

0

Athletics

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

x

2

4

0

Phil Hughes walks off of the mound against the Athletics on Saturday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees couldn't fight their way back into the win column on Saturday as tey were defeated by the Oakland Athetics by a score of 2-1. The Yankees have lost the first three games of this four game set. 

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he was solid. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 7 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out 2 and walked 2. Boone Logan relieved him in the eighth inning and didn't allow a hit.

The Yankees bats were silent once again as they could only put together 1 run over 6 hits.

Raul Ibanez drove in the Yankees lone run with a RBI single in the fourth inning.

The Yankees and Athletics will conclude their series tomorrow.