Red Sox bid for 2nd win streak of 10 or more games ends in 7-3 loss to Athletics
- The Boston Red Sox lost to the Athletics 7-3, ending their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games this season.
- The Red Sox had previously tied a franchise record with a 15-game winning streak before it was halted on July 22.
- Athletics pitcher Gage Jump pitched six innings, striking out a season-high 11 batters and allowing two runs.
- The Athletics scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to overcome a two-run deficit.
- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras returned from illness but went 0 for 4 in the game.
The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3 on Saturday. Boston recorded a franchise record-tying 15-game winning stretch, matching a mark from 1946, before it was stopped on July 22.
Gage Jump worked six strong innings for the Athletics, striking out a season-high 11 and allowing two runs and six hits. The Athletics erased a two-run deficit with a run in the fourth, two in the fifth, and two in the sixth, snapping a nine-game skid.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras returned after missing two games with an illness but went 0 for 4 and was booed for jogging lightly on a ground out. The Athletics’ bullpen allowed one run in the last three innings despite entering with the majors’ highest ERA (5.64).
红袜队追求第二次十连胜的努力以7-3输给运动家告终
波士顿红袜队追求第二次十连胜的努力以7-3输给运动家告终。红袜队之前曾以15场连胜追平球队纪录，但在7月22日被终结。
运动家投手盖奇·詹普表现出色，投了六局，三振了赛季最高的11名打者，仅失两分。运动家在第四局得一分，第五和第六局各得两分，逆转了两分的劣势，终结了九连败。
红袜队一垒手威尔森·孔特雷拉斯因病复出，但在比赛中表现不佳，四次打击均未上垒，因轻松跑出一垒而遭到球迷嘘声。尽管运动家牛棚在比赛前的整体自责分率（5.64）是大联盟最高，但在最后三局中仅失一分。