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Brian Serven Hits 1st MLB Homer Since 2022 and Jump Pitches A's to 4-3 Win over Red Sox
Serven hit his first major league homer in almost four years, and Jump allowed three hits in six scoreless innings as Oakland won 4-3.
On Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif., the Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3. Brian Serven hit his first major league home run in nearly four years, while Gage Jump pitched six scoreless innings.
Entering the game with an 18-of-20 win streak, the Red Sox struggled against Jump, who allowed three hits and walked four with seven strikeouts before Connor Wong's late home run.
Tommy White went 4 for 4 and scored twice, while Henry Bolte provided an early RBI single. Serven's seventh-inning two-run drive against Red Sox starter Jake Bennett extended the lead, and Lawrence Butler added an insurance RBI double.
Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris earned his ninth save, snapping the team's three-game losing streak despite Wong's two-run homer. The Athletics had previously dropped five of their previous six contests.
Red Sox LHP Patrick Sandoval starts Wednesday opposite Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez, who holds a 5-4 record and 6.12 ERA. Sandoval carries a 3.21 ERA into the matchup.