Boston Red Sox rally with back‑to‑back homers to beat Athletics 5‑4
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit consecutive home runs in the eighth inning, first tying the game and then giving Boston the lead. The Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Oakland Athletics 5‑4, completing a comeback after trailing 4‑3.
Sonny Gray worked seven strong innings to earn his 13th win of the season, while Aroldis Chapman closed the game for his 26th save. The victory moved the Red Sox to a 57‑51 record, secured their seventh straight series win, and kept them in the AL wild‑card race. The team also extended its streak of winning 23 straight games when scoring four or more runs.
After the game, outfielder Jarren Duran was involved in a heated exchange with reporters, downplaying the incident as a private team matter.
Entities: Atlanta Braves · Boston Red Sox · Chris Sale · Christian Scott · Matt Olson · New York Mets · Oakland Athletics · Raisel Iglesias · Sonny Gray · Willson Contreras · Wilyer Abreu
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Christian Scott pitched six innings, gave up one run and struck out seven for the Mets. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Raisel Iglesias recorded a save for the Braves. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Braves won 1‑0 over the Mets. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Braves' win split the doubleheader, each team winning one game. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The game was the second of a day/night doubleheader on July 29, 2026 at Citi Field in New York. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Chris Sale struck out nine batters in six innings. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Chris Sale allowed two hits and no walks. (AP)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Matt Olson hit an RBI single in the sixth inning. (AP)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The win moved the Red Sox to a 57‑51 record. (bb06eab7, c383eb60, 2ad150d6, a17f5381, 432cf56b, 6e23795e)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Aroldis Chapman recorded his 26th save of the season. (bb06eab7, c383eb60, 2ad150d6, a17f5381, 432cf56b, 6e23795e)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Sonny Gray pitched seven innings and earned his 13th win of the season. (bb06eab7, c383eb60, 2ad150d6, a17f5381, 432cf56b, 6e23795e)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Red Sox have won 23 consecutive games when scoring four or more runs. (c383eb60, 2ad150d6, a17f5381, 432cf56b, 6e23795e)