{"id":35333,"date":"2026-08-09T23:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35333"},"modified":"2026-08-09T23:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:05:01","slug":"athletics-stifle-comeback-attempt-in-ninth-inning-end-red-sox-winning-streak-at-nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35333","title":{"rendered":"Athletics stifle comeback attempt in ninth inning, end Red Sox\u2019 winning streak at nine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Interim manager Chad Tracy was thinking along with the crowd at that point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">\u201cI thought we might actually win the game,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">White, a veteran hitter acquired at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/red-sox-trade-deadline-craig-breslow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/03\/sports\/red-sox-trade-deadline-craig-breslow\/\">trade deadline<\/a> on Monday, worked the count in his favor and got exactly what he wanted from Athletics closer Hogan Harris, a fastball over the plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">\u201cI was able to sell out for a heater,\u201d White said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter | align_items_center border_bottom border_gray border_top border_1 container font_primary width_full margin_vertical_32 padding_vertical_24 is_article\">\n<div class=\"newsletter_cta | border_box width_full no_image\">\n<p><span class=\"title | bold font_secondary margin_bottom\">Get Starting Point<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsletter_widget_description\">A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"image | relative margin_bottom_16&#10;          margin_top width_full&#10;          false&#10;          false&#10;          \">\n<figure class=\"font_primary false&#10;               false&#10;              false&#10;            \" style=\"height:auto\" id=\"img-KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM-image\" alt=\"First baseman Willson Contreras flipped after catching a throw to retire an A's batter in the ninth inning&#10;\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 1440w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 1280w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 1024w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 820w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 600w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 420w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/KIIIB42E7IBNYLGIIBLZVEX2OM.jpg?auth=b58027a69b806398a840d2bcf1e4f94d86d6566af5426719d2e8939daf82a4a9&amp;width=1440 240w\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\" img_caption | margin_horizontal_0--mobile margin_horizontal_0--tablet&#10;        \"><span class=\"caption | margin_right_half\">First baseman Willson Contreras flipped after catching a throw to retire an A&#8217;s batter in the ninth inning<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"credit uppercase\">Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">He clobbered it, too. But the 103.6-mile-per-hour line drive was almost directly at center fielder Henry Bolte. He took four short steps to his right, made the catch, and the Athletics had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/boxscore\/?gameid=460808102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/boxscore\/?gameid=460808102\">7-3 victory<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">\u201cThat way this team is going, it\u2019s never over until it\u2019s over,\u201d White said. \u201cWe\u2019re always in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">There is another impressive streak left to salvage. The Sox can win their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/schedule\/?team=boston-red-sox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/schedule\/?team=boston-red-sox\">10th consecutive series<\/a> with a victory on Sunday. They have not dropped a series since losing two of three against the Nationals at Fenway June 29-July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">The Sox also haven\u2019t lost two games in row since that series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">With the Yankees beating the Braves, the Sox fell back into third place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/standings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/mlb\/standings\/\">American League East<\/a> and second in the wild-card race.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"image | relative margin_bottom_16&#10;          margin_top width_full&#10;          false&#10;          false&#10;          \">\n<figure class=\"font_primary false&#10;               false&#10;              false&#10;            \" style=\"height:auto\" id=\"img-LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE-image\" alt=\"Jake Bennett deflected a batted ball with his foot but couldn't keep Jacob Wilson from scoring in the fourth inning.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 1440w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 1280w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 1024w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 820w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 600w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 420w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/LAGAWN6GF6ZBJDVE5VHQLIF5LE.jpg?auth=dc5144c8c057681b451bdb8f3aaf5b66c243e8c48758a0f22d23969da748a32c&amp;width=1440 240w\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\" img_caption | margin_horizontal_0--mobile margin_horizontal_0--tablet&#10;        \"><span class=\"caption | margin_right_half\">Jake Bennett deflected a batted ball with his foot but couldn&#8217;t keep Jacob Wilson from scoring in the fourth inning.<\/span><span class=\"credit uppercase\">Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">The good news is that the Sox won\u2019t face Gage Jump again. The 23-year-old rookie lefthander is apparently their kryptonite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Jump has handed the Sox their last two losses. He fired six shutout innings in a 4-3 Athletics victory in West Sacramento, Calif., on July 28. Then he allowed two runs over six innings on Saturday and struck out 11. Nine of his 100 pitches were 98-99 m.p.h.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">\u201cHe was pretty good. He was pretty good in Sacramento, too,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cHe\u2019s got good stuff.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">True. But Jump is 3-7 with a 5.04 ERA in 12 starts when not facing the Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Rookies can be like that. Red Sox lefthander Jake Bennett was 5-3 with a 2.35 ERA in his first nine starts. He is 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA in four starts since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Bennett allowed four runs over 5\u2153  innings on Saturday, getting hit hard the second time through the order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">\u201cFelt pretty good. Just kind of missed a little bit of execution on pitches. Left them over the plate,\u201d Bennett said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Bennett retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced before running into two-out trouble in the fourth inning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">With Jacob Wilson on second, Tommy White hit a grounder into the shortstop hole. Monasterio stopped the ball in shallow left field to prevent Wilson from scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">But Brian Serven hit a high hopper in front of the plate, and Wilson slid in safely as Bennett couldn\u2019t handle the ball in time to tag the runner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Bennett hit Alika Williams with a breaking ball with one out in the fifth. Wilson followed with a double and Jonah Heim with a single as the Athletics took a 3-2 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Bennett walked Lawrence Butler with one out in the sixth inning and was replaced by Justin Slaten. Pinch hitter Jeff McNeil drew a walk before another pinch hitter, Donovan Walton, hammered a hanging cutter to the gap in right field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">The ball bounced into the Red Sox bullpen for a two-run double and a 5-2 Athletics lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"image | relative margin_bottom_16&#10;          margin_top width_full&#10;          false&#10;          false&#10;          \">\n<figure class=\"font_primary false&#10;               false&#10;              false&#10;            \" style=\"height:auto\" id=\"img-7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ-image\" alt=\"Jahmai Jones (left) and Caleb Durbin scored to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the first inning.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 1440w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 1280w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 1024w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 820w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 600w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 420w, https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/7OPMB52WFKIBMVA4IVDV5AXOTQ.jpg?auth=00699ed27589ec2b8a6d7ed535049faeec7a932a8d733a360215eec983626fed&amp;width=1440 240w\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\" img_caption | margin_horizontal_0--mobile margin_horizontal_0--tablet&#10;        \"><span class=\"caption | margin_right_half\">Jahmai Jones (left) and Caleb Durbin scored to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the first inning.<\/span><span class=\"credit uppercase\">Christian Kantosky for The Boston Globe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">The Sox actually took a 2-0 lead on Jump in the first inning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">Jones singled and stole second. Durbin walked with one out before a double steal. Monasterio then delivered a two-run single to right field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\"><span class=\"html-render\">That was their only lead. The Sox were 2 for 14 with 12 runners left on base against Jump and three relievers.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"tagline_hr | border_foreground border_half gutter_20_28--mobile&#10;               margin_none text_align_left width_100px\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagline | font_primary inline_block  margin_top_32\">Peter Abraham can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2026\/08\/08\/sports\/red-sox-athletics-game-score\/mailto:peter.abraham@globe.com\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:inherit;letter-spacing:.5px\">peter.abraham@globe.com<\/a>. 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White, a veteran hitter acquired at the trade deadline on Monday, worked the count in his favor and got exactly what he wanted from Athletics closer Hogan Harris, a fastball over the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/Q3OYSAZ3MPQ5KG2KS5ZAC3OTDI.jpg?auth=7d08a25a4d04d267ad3d6b4a7e2b192d1794d3bdec66a136e01c16dc648ae256&width=1440","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-trending-viral-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}