Boston Red Sox edges Oakland Athletics 5-4
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox squeaked out a narrow win over Oakland Athletics, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the top of the 5th. Boston Red Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Jacob Wilson led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Scott Blewett threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (97 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Oakland Athletics starter Mason Barnett: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (73 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.242). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Ceddanne Rafaela (2-for-4, 2 RBI), Willson Contreras (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Oakland Athletics: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.231). 4 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jacob Wilson (2-for-4), Lawrence Butler (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Tyler Soderstrom (0-for-4), Tommy White (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.