OAKLAND -- Dealt another medical punch to their ailing roster earlier Sunday, the A's badly needed a splash of something good on the field.
They did not get it.The Yankees rallied to beat the A's 5-4, completing the first four-game sweep in Oakland by a visiting team in 17 years.On a day the A's placed ace Sonny Gray on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his neck and shoulder area -- officially a strained right trapezius -- manager Bob Melvin had hoped his starter Sunday, Jesse Hahn, would give the team a lengthy outing.Hahn pitched into the sixth inning but did not get help from reliever John Axford, who could not hold a one-run lead after taking over with two out and two on.