OAKLAND, CA - AUGUST 22: Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics tags Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees out at second during the game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 22, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Yankees 5-3. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Just a few weeks ago, when the New York Yankees were teetering on the edge of postseason contention, it seemed like their season would either begin or end with this trip to Oakland, which has long been a house of horrors for this current edition of the Bombers.