US EditionBrent Rooker’s 30th home run powers the A’s to a 5-3 win over the slumping Red Sox
Brent Rooker joined teammates Kurtz and Langeliers with 30 home runs this season as Athletics' pitching held Red Sox to five hits in a 5-3 win.
- On Thursday, Brent Rooker homered in a three-run first inning, sparking Oakland Athletics' offense in their 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
- Early in the game, Oakland Athletics started with four straight hits, and Brent Rooker homered, tying a franchise record with two players with 30-plus homers.
- Despite homers from Trevor Story and David Hamilton, Red Sox starter Brayan Bello charged with four runs in four innings as Boston lost five of seven games.
- Following the game, the Athletics improve to 71-81 and head to Pittsburgh for Friday's matchup against Luis Severino and Mitch Keller, while Boston remains 71-81 in the AL East.
- Facing a tight wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox entered the day tied with Seattle for the third AL wild-card spot and begin a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday with Garrett Crochet, Kyle Harrison and Connelly Early pitching.
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Brent Rooker's HR fuels Athletics past Red Sox
Brent Rooker homered during a three-run first inning that helped the visiting Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Thursday.
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Boston HeraldTrevor Story commits two errors as Red Sox drop finale to Athletics
BOSTON, Mass. — Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox fought to the end and pulled out one of their biggest victories of the season, one that could have conceivably given them the kind of momentum they’d need to finish the year strong. Instead, they came out on Thursday afternoon and laid an egg. The Red Sox suffered a discouraging 5-3 loss to the Athletics, who clinched the three-game series and handed Boston its eighth defeat in the last 13 game…
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Brent Rooker’s 30th home run powers the A’s to a 5-3 win over the slumping Red Sox
Brent Rooker homered in a three-run first inning, leading the Athletics to a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox. J.T. Ginn limited Boston to five hits over six innings.
Brent Rooker connected a home run within a first three-run inning and J.T. Ginn limited Boston to five hits in six innings for the Athletics to defeat the Boston Red Sox on Thursday 5-3.
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