Red Sox Drop Third Straight Game, Fall 8-3 to Oakland
Sunday, May 21, 2017
The A's are currently tied for last place in the AL West with a 20-23 record.
Drew Pomeranz made his first start since leaving his last start with an injury and went four innings, giving up two runs and striking out six, but needing 97 pitches to do it.
The loss drops the Red Sox to 21-21 on the season.
Oakland Offense Erupts in 5th
The Red Sox took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 5th when reliever Ben Taylor replaced Drew Pomeranz.
Taylor would not get one out in the inning.
Oakland’s Mark Canha hit a lead off home run to left field to tie the game at 3 before K Davis would hit a two run home run to center to give the A’s a 5-3 lead.
Pinder would cap off the scoring in the inning with another two run home run to give the A’s a 7-3 lead. Overall, Oakland would score five runs on four hits in the inning.
Former Red Sox Jed Lowrie would hit a solo home run in the sixth to give Oakland an 8-3 lead, the score they would win by.
Series Continues
The Red Sox will look to salvage the final game of this series on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m .
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Eduardo Rodriguez against Oakland’s Andrew Triggs.
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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