Red Sox fall to Athletics 2-1, lose ground in AL wild-card race

"BOSTON (AP) - Brett Harris had a go-ahead single in a two-run sixth inning and the Athletics rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night for their first five-game winning streak in over a year. Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and an RBI double for the Athletics, on their longest winning streak since six in a row from April 28 to May 4 last season."

"Boston entered one game back of the New York Yankees for the top AL wild card. The Red Sox have lost four of five. The Red Sox went ahead in the third when Rob Refsnyder scored from first when Carlos Narváez doubled to left-center and the ball deflected Lawrence Butler for an error as the center fielder tried to scoop it."

"Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs allowed an unearned run and five hits in four innings. He pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the second, striking out Ceddanne Rafaela and getting Romy Gonzalez to ground into a double play. Boston rookie Connelly Early allowed struck out six over five innings before giving up a single to start the sixth. He struck out Nick Kurtz before being pulled in favor of reliever Greg Wissert (6-6). Greg Wissert (6-6) relieved starter Connelly Early with one out and one on in the sixth, struck out Brent Rooker, then gave up Soderstrom's RBI double off the Green Monster. Wissert then yielded a walk, followed by Harris' single."

Brett Harris delivered a go-ahead single in a two-run sixth as the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1, producing their first five-game winning streak in over a year. Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and an RBI double, while the Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs allowed an unearned run and five hits over four innings but escaped a bases-loaded jam. Boston took an early lead on a Carlos Narváez double that deflected off Lawrence Butler for an error. Relievers Greg Wissert and Hogan Harris yielded the decisive runs and secured the win. Trevor Story continued a perfect stolen-base streak, and Mason Barnett will face Lucas Giolito next.

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