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09/18 15:14 CDT Brent Rooker's 30th home run powers the A's to a 5-3 win over
the slumping Red Sox
Brent Rooker's 30th home run powers the A's to a 5-3 win over the slumping Red
Sox
By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) --- Brent Rooker homered in a three-run first inning and J.T. Ginn
limited Boston to five hits over six innings on Thursday to lead the Athletics
to a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox.
The A's started the game with four straight hits, including Rooker's two-run
shot --- his 30th of the season. Ginn (4-6) allowed two runs while walking one
and striking out three.
Hogan Harris pitched two innings for his fourth save.
David Hamilton and Trevor Story each hit a solo homer for Boston, which lost
for the fifth time in seven games. The Red Sox entered the day tied with
Seattle for the third and final AL wild-card spot, two games ahead of Cleveland.
Brayan Bello (11-8) allowed four runs --- three earned --- on five hits and two
walks while striking out three in four innings.
Key moment The A's started things off with Lawrence Butler's double off the Green Monster, Rooker's home run, Nick Kurtz's double and a run-scoring single from Tyler Soderstrom. Bello recorded his first out when Jacob Wilson grounded into a fielder's choice, then JJ Bleday hit into a double play.
Key stat Rooker's homer gave the A's three players with at least 30; he joined Kurtz (32) and Shea Langeliers (30). That ties a franchise record achieved four times, the last in 2019.
Up next The A's head to Pittsburgh, with RHP Luis Severino (6-11) scheduled to face RHP Mitch Keller (6-14) in the opener on Friday night. The Red Sox begin a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday, with Garrett Crochet, Kyle Harrison and Connelly Early scheduled to pitch. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment The A's started things off with Lawrence Butler's double off the Green Monster, Rooker's home run, Nick Kurtz's double and a run-scoring single from Tyler Soderstrom. Bello recorded his first out when Jacob Wilson grounded into a fielder's choice, then JJ Bleday hit into a double play.
Key stat Rooker's homer gave the A's three players with at least 30; he joined Kurtz (32) and Shea Langeliers (30). That ties a franchise record achieved four times, the last in 2019.
Up next The A's head to Pittsburgh, with RHP Luis Severino (6-11) scheduled to face RHP Mitch Keller (6-14) in the opener on Friday night. The Red Sox begin a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday, with Garrett Crochet, Kyle Harrison and Connelly Early scheduled to pitch. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
