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Summary Seth Smith hit a game leveling homer in the ninth inning.
Seth Smith hit a game leveling homer in the ninth inning and Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th as the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 on Sunday and complete a four-game sweep.Smith homered to center with one out in the ninth off closer Rafael Soriano to help the As sweep the Yankees in a four-game series at the Oakland Coliseum for the first time. The Athletics improved to 14-2 in July, the best record in the majors.The AL East-leading Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto.Derek Norris started the final rally with a one-out single off Derek Jeters glove at shortstop. Jemile Weeks followed with a sacrifice bunt, setting the stage for Oaklands major league-leading 11th walk-off win.Crisps humpback liner to right off Cody Eppley (0-2) gave the As their fifth straight victory.
