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Athletics at Red Sox



The Athletics narrowly defeated the Red Sox 4-3 in a tightly contested game. Muncy's key double in the ninth inning provided the deciding run. H. Bolte's strong performance helped propel the Athletics to victory, while the Red Sox's season series lead is now down to 4-3.
The Athletics edged the Red Sox 4-3 in a close matchup. Muncy doubled to center in the ninth inning, allowing Walton to score the go-ahead run. H. Bolte led the Athletics with a solid 2-for-5 performance, and the Athletics improved to 47-71 while the Red Sox fell to 64-53.
The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Red Sox sit 3rd in the AL East, 6 games back, coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30). The Red Sox are up next at Yankees (Aug 28-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.

Red Sox to winMiss
BOS -1.5 · 67%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHOakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| BOSBoston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Bolte | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .256 | .333 | .355 |
Jacob Wilson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .269 | .300 | .393 |
Jonah Heim | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .226 | .279 | .420 |
Tyler Soderstrom | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .245 | .339 | .475 |
Tommy White | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .253 | .271 | .277 |
Lawrence Butler | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .202 | .297 | .319 |
Jonathan Ornelas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
Carlos Cortes | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .262 | .337 | .412 |
Alika Williams | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .258 | .295 | .387 |
Donovan Walton | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .362 | .455 |
Max Muncy | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .220 | .289 | .376 |
Jeff McNeil | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .251 | .311 | .329 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Ginn | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 95-54 | 3.41 | 95 |
| Brady Basso | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-6 | 4.76 | 9 |
Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.46 | 11 |
Hogan Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.63 | 20 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | ATH 100.0 | 17.6 | |
| B9 | ATH 82.4 | 16.7 | |
| B9 | ATH 65.7 | 12.9 | |
| B9 | ATH 78.6 | 12.5 | |
| B9 | ATH 66.1 | 13.5 | |
| T9 | ATH 79.6 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | ATH 83.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | ATH 82.5 | 35.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.