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Red Sox Beat the A’s 4-2 on Monasterio’s 2-run Homer in the 10th
['The Associated Press']
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Andrew Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox won despite stranding six runners over the three innings prior to Monasterio’s winner.
With Romy Gonzalez at second to begin the 10th, Monasterio crushed a 2-0 fastball off Jose Suarez (1-3) as many fans wearing Red Sox jerseys cheered in the A’s home stadium.
The A’s took a 2-1 lead in the fifth when Butler hit a solo drive off Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval to deep center for his first home run since June 19.
Up nextRed Sox RHP Sonny Gray (12-2, 2.78 ERA) was set to start Thursday in the series finale.