NEW YORK (Interstat) — In a stunning pitching duel that defied all pregame projections, the Athletics scratched out a single run in the seventh inning to edge the New York Yankees 1-0 on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, securing a series split.

The game, witnessed by 40,392 fans, was a masterclass in frustration for the home team, which managed just one hit against three pitchers. The contest, completed in a brisk 2 hours and 20 minutes, saw the Athletics improve to 5-7 while the Yankees fell to 8-4.

The most important part of the game unfolded in the top of the seventh inning, breaking a tense scoreless deadlock. Athletics designated hitter Max Muncy led off by driving a Ryan Weathers pitch deep to right field, where it caromed off the wall for a triple. The next batter, Tyler Soderstrom, lined a sharp single to right, easily scoring Muncy with what would prove to be the game’s only run. Austin Wynns followed with a sacrifice bunt to move Soderstrom to second, but Weathers escaped further damage by retiring the next two batters.

That lone run was enough because of a dominant performance from Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs. The left-hander was nearly untouchable, delivering seven shutout innings while allowing only one hit—a seventh-inning single to Ben Rice—and striking out six. He walked two and faced minimal threats, with the Yankees never advancing a runner past second base. Springs improved to 2-0 on the season, building on a strong start against Houston on April 3.

Yankees starter Ryan Weathers was the hard-luck loser, his record dropping to 0-1 despite a brilliant outing. He worked eight strong innings, surrendering one run on seven hits while striking out seven and walking none. His only mistake was the seventh-inning sequence to Muncy and Soderstrom.

The Athletics bullpen preserved the slim lead with perfection. Justin Sterner worked a clean eighth inning, striking out one. In the ninth, Hogan Harris retired the side in order, striking out Ben Rice swinging to end the game and notch his first save of the season.

Oakland’s offense produced eight hits, with Muncy leading the way by going 2-for-4 with the crucial triple and a ninth-inning double. Nick Kurtz and Darell Hernaiz each added two singles. The Yankees’ offense, meanwhile, was completely stifled. Aside from Rice’s single, their only baserunners came via two walks to Amed Rosario and one to Giancarlo Stanton, along with a third-inning error. Star sluggers Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger went a combined 0-for-8.

The result was a stark contrast to pregame expectations. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-3 Yankees victory, and its ELO system gave New York a 67.4% probability to win. The Yankees were also installed as a -1.5 run favorite. The total score of one run went well under the over/under line of 8.5.

The Athletics took two of three games in the series after dropping the opener, showing resilience following a 5-7 start to the season. They now travel to face the New York Mets for a three-game weekend set beginning Friday. The Yankees, after seeing a promising homestand end on a sour note, head to Florida to open a series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.