{"id":166183,"date":"2025-09-18T20:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166183\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T20:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:57:13","slug":"brent-rookers-30th-home-run-powers-the-as-to-a-5-3-win-over-the-slumping-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166183\/","title":{"rendered":"Brent Rooker’s 30th home run powers the A’s to a 5-3 win over the slumping Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOSTON — – Brent Rooker<\/a> homered in a three-run first inning and J.T. Ginn<\/a> limited Boston to five hits over six innings on Thursday to lead the Athletics to a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox.<\/p>\n

The A’s started the game with four straight hits, including Rooker’s two-run shot – his 30th of the season. Ginn (4-6) allowed two runs while walking one and striking out three.<\/p>\n

Hogan Harris<\/a> pitched two innings for his fourth save.<\/p>\n

David Hamilton<\/a> and Trevor Story<\/a> each hit a solo homer for Boston, which lost for the fifth time in seven games. The Red Sox entered the day tied with Seattle for the third and final AL wild-card spot; Cleveland, which beat Detroit<\/a> on Thursday, was 1 1\/2 games back.<\/p>\n

Brayan Bello<\/a> (11-8) allowed four runs – three earned – on five hits and two walks while striking out three in four innings.<\/p>\n

Key moment<\/p>\n

The A’s started things off with Lawrence Butler<\/a>‘s double off the Green Monster, Rooker’s home run, Nick Kurtz<\/a>‘s double and a run-scoring single from Tyler Soderstrom<\/a>. Bello recorded his first out when Jacob Wilson<\/a> grounded into a fielder’s choice, then JJ Bleday<\/a> hit into a double play.<\/p>\n

Key stat<\/p>\n

Rooker’s homer gave the A’s three players with at least 30; he joined Kurtz (32) and Shea Langeliers<\/a> (30). That ties a franchise record achieved four times, the last in 2019.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The A’s head to Pittsburgh, with RHP Luis Severino<\/a> (6-11) scheduled to face RHP Mitch Keller<\/a> (6-14) in the opener on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox begin a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday, with Garrett Crochet<\/a>, Kyle Harrison<\/a> and Connelly Early<\/a> scheduled to pitch.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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