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Khris Davis 2-run homer leads Athletics to sweep of Yankees

Oakland Athletics' Khris Davis (2) is congratulated by third base coach Chip Hale (4) after hitting a two run home run against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Oakland Athletics' Khris Davis (2) is congratulated by third base coach Chip Hale (4) after hitting a two run home run against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

By Associated Press June 18, 2017 1 min read

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Khris Davis hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third that held up to back rookie Jharel Cotton’s first victory since May 4, and the Oakland Athletics completed a four-game sweep of the slumping New York Yankees with a 4-3 win Sunday.

Davis hit his team-best 18th homer in the third after Chad Pinder tied the game on a two-run double that inning. Davis’ leadoff double in the sixth was wasted.

New York welcomed back flame-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman but still lost its season-high sixth straight game following a six-game winning streak, finishing a disappointing 1-6 road trip with a weekend dud against the American League’s worst team.

Cotton (4-7) struck out six over 6 1/3 innings for his second-longest start of the season.

Matt Holliday hit a towering solo homer in the second for the Yankees, and Didi Gregorius homered leading off the fourth.

Luis Cessa (0-1) allowed four runs and five hits in four innings for New York.