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Yankees’ offense keep things rolling against A’s for fifth straight victory

Nypost · · 775 words · By Greg Joyce
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— Not an off day nor a change in time zones could cool off the Yankees’ offense.

Claims checked 18
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What happened

— Not an off day nor a change in time zones could cool off the Yankees’ offense.

Why it matters

And while playing in a minor league park did not necessarily hurt, it also was not the main factor behind another big night.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Goldschmidt crushed a 1-2 sweeper over the left field wall for a three-run homer”
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Claim 2: “Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice all homered”
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Two independent sources (AOL and Pinstripe Alley) confirm that Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan McMahon, and Ben Rice all hit home runs in the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Day One" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us. Written by series co-creator Craig Mazin and directed by Kate Herron, it a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_One_(The_Last_of_Us)
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Claim 3: “Rice drilled his 17th home run of the season in the seventh, tying Judge for the team lead”
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Claim 4: “Rice, who went 3-for-5 and fell a triple short of the cycle”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 5: “Aaron Judge, who went 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs”
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Search results for Aaron Judge's performance on May 29, 2026, are not present; results show different dates (Apr 23, May 23, May 24) and do not confirm the 1-for-4, 2 RBI stat for this specific game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Hicks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a seven-time MLB All-Star and three-time Ameri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Judge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron_Award
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Claim 6: “Carlos Rodón... grinded through six innings but allowed just one run — a solo homer to Nick Kurtz in the bottom of the first”
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Three independent sources (MLB.com, Reddit, theScore) confirm Carlos Rodón pitched six innings and allowed only one run, a solo home run to Nick Kurtz in the first inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Starter Carlos Rodón was looking shaky at best, giving up a solo home run to Nick Kurtz in the first inning, allowing a walk and a single to ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-throws-quality-start-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Too bad Severino is pitching, always spots the other team 3 or 4 runs in the first inning.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SacramentoAthletics/comments/1trmrk…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · The lone run against him came on a Nick Kurtz solo shot in the first inning. Rodon has been shaking off the rust after offseason elbow surgery, ...
https://thescore.com/news/3547868
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Claim 7: “Over his last 23 games, Goldschmidt is hitting .304 (24-for-79) with a .952 OPS”
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Claim 8: “Cruz has now stranded 20 of his 24 inherited runners this season”
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Claim 9: “the Yankees got to him again in his first and only inning before leaving the game with what the A’s called “right arm soreness.””
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Claim 10: “the Yankees (35-22) stayed hot after outscoring the Royals 26-4 during their sweep in Kansas City earlier this week”
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While one source mentions the Yankees swept the Royals and outscored them 22-1 over the final two games, there is no corroboration for the specific 35-22 record or the total 26-4 score for the series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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Claim 11: “Rice reached on an error, which Judge and Cody Bellinger followed with back-to-back singles”
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Claim 12: “they have now scored seven or more in three straight games”
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Claim 13: “Goldschmidt a three-run shot off Severino that keyed the first-inning attack”
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Two independent web search results confirm Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run home run off Luis Severino in the first inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 88th edition of the Major League Baseball All Star Game. The game was hosted by the Miami Marlins and was played at Marlins Park on July 11, 2017. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 89th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game was hosted by the Washington Nationals and was played at Nationals Park on July 17, 2018. It was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_All…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 14: “He is also batting 7-for-20 (.350) with 14 RBIs with runners in scoring position this season”
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Claim 15: “the Athletics (27-30)”
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One web source explicitly states the Athletics are 27-30 overall. Another source (MLB.com) provides a different record (35-35), but the specific claim is supported by one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · The Athletics are 27-30 overall and 10-16 in home games. The Athletics have an 11-6 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
https://www.hngnews.com/national_sports/yankees-bring-5-game…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 28, 2024 · The Mariners opened their final series of the 2024 season with a 2–0 win over Oakland, securing their 15th shutout victory of the season, the most in the ...
https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-game-notes-septemb…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The official standings for the Athletics including division and league standings for regular season, wild card, and playoffs. 279 275 +4 35-35 ...
https://www.mlb.com/athletics/standings
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Claim 16: “McMahon’s 150th career homer, and second in as many games”
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Claim 17: “cruising to their fifth straight win, 8-2 over the Athletics on Friday night in front of a sell-out crowd of 12,254 at Sutter Health Park”
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Multiple independent web sources (ESPN, AOL) confirm the Yankees beat the Athletics 8-2 on Friday, May 29, 2026, for their fifth straight win.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history, the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 New York Yankees season was the 100th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 103–58 finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 New York Yankees season was the 116th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. This was the team's first season since 2007 without manager Joe Girardi, and its firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 18: “retiring the final seven batters he faced, while becoming the eighth straight Yankees starter to allow two runs or fewer”
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While sources confirm Rodón's performance in the game, none of the provided evidence mentions him retiring the final seven batters or being the eighth straight starter to allow two or fewer runs.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees activated LHP Carlos Rodón from the 15-day injured list. May 5, 2026, New York Yankees sent LHP Carlos Rodón on a rehab assignment to Scranton/ ...
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/player/carlos-rodon-607074
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... While former Yankee and current Athletic Luis Severino retired Trent Grisham to open the game, his former team then got off to a quick start ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carlos-rod-n-leads-way-055…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 29, 2025 ... Carlos Rodon earned the win and improved his record to 16-7 last night. He gave up 3 runs but only 1 was earned. 69 of the 109 pitches that he ...
https://www.facebook.com/Yankees/posts/6-solid-in-rodóns-ret…
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