Red Sox go back-to-back in eighth to knock off A’s

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras homered connected back-to-back pitches successful the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went 7 innings for his 13th triumph of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to bushed the Athletics 5-4 connected Thursday night.

Ceddanne Rafaela added 2 hits and 2 RBIs for the Red Sox, who person had to travel from down successful 8 of their past 12 victories.

Trailing 4-3 successful the eighth, Boston tied it erstwhile Abreu deed his 16th location tally connected changeup from Luis Media (2-3) 422 feet. Contreras connected connected the pursuing transportation for his 23rd location run.

Lawrence Butler had 2 hits and scored 2 runs for the A’s. Jacob Wilson besides had 2 hits and an RBI.

Gray (13-2), the A’s first-round draught prime successful 2011, allowed 4 runs and 7 hits. Coming disconnected his worst outing of the season, the three-time All-Star had 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.

Greg Weissert retired 3 batters, and Aroldis Chapman worked astir a one-out treble successful the ninth for his 26th save.

The Red Sox are 25-5 since June 25 to rise their grounds to 57-51. They person won 23 consecutive games erstwhile scoring 4 runs oregon more. The A’s led 3-0 earlier Boston tied it successful the 5th against A’s starter Mason Barnett connected Andruw Monasterio’s azygous and Rafaela’s two-out, two-run double.

Butler came done again successful the sixth erstwhile helium deed a leadoff double, took 3rd connected a flyout to halfway and scored connected Carlos Cortes’ abbreviated sacrifice alert to left.

Barnett allowed 3 runs and 4 hits successful 5 innings of his 2nd commencement since being recalled from the minors connected July 22.

Up next

Red Sox: LHP Ranger Suárez (4-3, 3.02 ERA) faces the Dodgers successful Los Angeles connected Friday. A’s: LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-10, 6.23) starts against the Tigers connected Friday.