Athletics snap losing streak, defeat Red Sox 7-3 in Boston
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
The Oakland Athletics ended a nine-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on August 8, 2026, at Fenway Park. Starter Gage Jump excelled on the mound, allowing two runs over six innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts. The Red Sox took an early lead with two runs in the first, but the A's rallied, scoring three runs in the fifth and adding four more to secure the win. The teams will meet again tomorrow for a rubber match.
- •Gage Jump struck out 11 batters in six innings of work.
- •Jacob Wilson contributed with two doubles for Oakland.
- •Jonah Heim and Donovan Walton drove in key runs late in the game.
- •The Athletics will play the Red Sox again tomorrow.
- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — Miracles Happen: A’s Win 7-3
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