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Carlos Beltran and bullpen a winning combination as Yankees beat A's, 5-3

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Yankees were full steam ahead toward a third straight loss to the team with the American League's worst record when they were rescued by a player who quietly has resurrected his season after a horrendous start.

Carlos Beltran, who looked cooked after the month of April, continued his solid May Saturday night, putting his team ahead for good with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and adding an RBI single in the eighth as the Yankees beat the A's, 5-3, in front of 25,223 at O.co Coliseum.

Beltran, hitting .162 with a .