Red Sox top Athletics 4‑2 in 10 innings

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Boston Red Sox defeated the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Sutter Health Park before 9,674 fans in 3 hours, 16 minutes.

Boston scored one run in the fifth inning and one in the sixth, then pushed across two runs in the 10th. got one run in the second and one in the fifth.

Red Sox shortstop Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run homer in the 10th off losing pitcher José Suarez (1-3). He finished 3 for 4. Lawrence Butler and Jonah Heim each homered for Oakland.

Patrick Sandoval started for Boston, allowing two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts over five innings. Jacob Lopez tossed 5 1/3 innings for Oakland, giving up one earned run on seven hits with eight strikeouts.

Aroldis Chapman (2-3) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Greg Weissert picked up his first save, striking out two in a perfect 10th.

Boston outhit 12-8. The Red Sox improved to 56-51, while the Athletics fell to 45-63. The game was the finale of a three-game series; Boston won two of three.