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Oakland's seventh win in a row is 20-2 rout of reeling Red Sox - Yahoo! Sports
Geez it keeps on getting worst for BoSox.
Geez it keeps on getting worst for BoSox.
OAKLAND -- The surprising Oakland A's are surging toward the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox are closing out a disappointing season in freefall mode for the second consecutive year.
Two teams heading in different directions opened a series Friday night at the Coliseum, and the A's obliterated the Red Sox 20-2.
"Based on where we've been this season, the offense has been pretty good the last couple of months and certainly here during this stretch, so I don't know if I can ask for much more than 20 runs," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Much of the damage came from three players who began their major league careers with the Red Sox. George Kottaras, Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss combined to go 9-for-15 with four homers, 13 RBI and nine runs.
Kottaras had career highs with two home runs and five RBI in Oakland's highest-scoring game in nearly 12 years.
Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox are closing out a disappointing season in freefall mode for the second consecutive year.
Two teams heading in different directions opened a series Friday night at the Coliseum, and the A's obliterated the Red Sox 20-2.
"Based on where we've been this season, the offense has been pretty good the last couple of months and certainly here during this stretch, so I don't know if I can ask for much more than 20 runs," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
Much of the damage came from three players who began their major league careers with the Red Sox. George Kottaras, Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss combined to go 9-for-15 with four homers, 13 RBI and nine runs.
Kottaras had career highs with two home runs and five RBI in Oakland's highest-scoring game in nearly 12 years.
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