Red Sox Hit Back-to-Back HRs in 8th to Beat A's 5-4
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras homered on consecutive pitches as Boston won its 23rd game when scoring four runs or more.
- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 in West Sacramento, Calif., after Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back eighth-inning home runs.
- Righthander Sonny Gray earned his 13th win of the season, pitching seven innings while allowing four runs and seven hits to anchor the victory.
- The victory marked 20 wins in 24 games this month for the Red Sox, who have now won 23 consecutive games when scoring four runs or more.
- Greg Weissert handled the eighth inning, while Aroldis Chapman worked around a one-out double in the ninth to secure his 26th save.
- On Friday, the Red Sox face the Dodgers in Los Angeles, with LHP Ranger Suárez scheduled to start on the mound.
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Red Sox clinch another series win
Back-to-back homers in the 8th by Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras give Boston a comeback victory over the A's.
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Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A’s
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif. Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their third win
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Red Sox hit back-to-back HRs in 8th to beat A's 5-4
Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4.
Venezuelans Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras connected home runs to consecutive launches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray worked seven innings to achieve his 13th victory of the campaign, and the Boston Red Sox went back to surpass the Athletics on Thursday 5-4.
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