Red Sox fall to Athletics, miss chance for second double-digit win streak

The Boston Red Sox failed in their attempt to achieve a second double-digit winning streak in the same season, falling 7-3 to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Boston had previously achieved a 15-game winning streak, matching a franchise record set in 1946, which ended on July 22.

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Boston registered a 15-game winning streak that tied the franchise record, set in 1946. That first streak in the campaign was cut short on July 22.

The Red Sox's pursuit of a second 10-plus game winning streak, a feat never before accomplished in the franchise's 126-year history, was thwarted by the Athletics. Oakland secured the victory with a solid performance from pitcher Gage Jump, who worked six innings and struck out 11 batters, his season high. Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte contributed solo home runs, while Jonah Heim and Donovan Walton added two-run doubles for the A's.

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Gage Jump worked six solid innings, Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte hit solo home runs, while Jonah Heim and Donovan Walton contributed two-run doubles for the Athletics, who snapped a nine-game losing streak.

The Athletics' win ended a nine-game losing streak, their first victory since defeating the Red Sox on July 28. Jump (5-7) allowed two runs and six hits. For the Red Sox, Venezuelan infielder Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run single in the first inning. First baseman Willson Contreras of Venezuela returned to the lineup after missing two games due to illness but went 0-for-4 and drew boos from the crowd for his perceived lack of effort on a ground ball.

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The Venezuelan Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run single in the first inning for the Red Sox, whose nine-game winning streak began the day after Jump picked up a win by pitching six scoreless innings.