WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ceddanne Rafaela deed his archetypal large league expansive slam and the Boston Red Sox bushed the Athletics 4-2 aft being held without a deed done 5 innings Monday night.
Connor Wong doubled starring disconnected the sixth for the archetypal deed against Athletics rookie starter Jack Perkins (2-6), who was pulled aft walking Willson Contreras with 2 outs. José Suarez walked Wilyer Abreu to load the bases, mounting the signifier for Rafaela’s 11th homer and a 4-1 lead.
Curtis Mead struck retired looking his archetypal clip up successful his Boston debut and past near aft helium was deed connected the wrist by a transportation his 2nd clip up. The Red Sox acquired Mead from the Washington Nationals connected Saturday nighttime for rookie pitcher Connelly Early.
Tyler Soderstrom extended his hitting streak to 10 games erstwhile helium launched his 17th homer to springiness the Athletics a 1-0 pb 2 batters into the bottommost of the archetypal against Payton Tolle. Jonah Heim homered for the 10th clip to chopped it to 4-2 successful the sixth.
Tolle (6-6) allowed 2 runs and 5 hits successful 5 1/3 innings. He struck retired 7 and walked 1 to assistance the surging Red Sox (55-50) triumph for the 18th clip successful 20 games.
The A’s person mislaid 3 consecutive and 24 of 30.
Before the game, the Athletics announced that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers and right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. volition person season-ending surgeries connected Tuesday. Langeliers volition person country for a torn meniscus successful his close genu and Leiter volition person country to repair a close hep impingement.
Langeliers was hitting .263 with 23 homers and 51 RBIs successful 93 games earlier his injury. The 28-year-old became the archetypal A’s catcher to commencement an All-Star Game since Terry Steinbach successful 1989.
Leiter is 0-1 with a 4.28 ERA and 4 saves successful 36 alleviation appearances.
Up next
Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett (6-3, 2.58 ERA) starts Tuesday other Athletics LHP Gage Jump (3-6, 4.42).
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