Red Sox bid for 2nd win streak of 10 or more games ends in 7-3 loss to AthleticsBy Canadian Press on August 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jim Davis)BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox failed in their bid for a second winning streak of 10 or more games in the same season, losing to the Athletics 7-3 on Saturday. The A’s hadn’t won since beating the Red Sox at home on July 28. Brian Serven’s RBI single cut the Athletics’ deficit in half before Heim’s two-run single in the fifth put them ahead. The Red Sox haven’t announced a starter.