Red Sox Rally Past Athletics in 10-Inning Win

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 4–2 in a ten-inning contest at Sutter Health Park on Wednesday night. Andrew Monasterio delivered the decisive two-run home run in the top of the 10th, crushing a 2-0 fastball from José Suárez (1-3). The blast broke a tie after the Red Sox had stranded six runners over the preceding three innings. Aroldis Chapman recorded the win in his 900th career appearance, retiring the side in the ninth and earning the save after Greg Weissert closed the game with his first save of the season.

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• Monasterio and Caleb Durbin each logged three hits; Monasterio’s homer accounted for the winning runs.

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• Jonah Heim homered for Oakland, marking the 500th hit of his career.

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• Lawrence Butler added his sixth home run of the season, his first since June 19.

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• Starter Patrick Sandoval allowed two runs over five innings, striking out seven and walking two; he has not won a start since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2024.

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• The Red Sox bullpen combined for seven strikeouts over five innings, with Chapman (2-3) and Weissert preserving the lead.

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Interim manager Chad Tracy lauded Chapman’s poise, noting the importance of keeping the ball out of the yard. Reliever Justin Slaten asserted that the team’s success stems from a cohesive bullpen, emphasizing collective effort over individual statistics. Chapman reflected on the pressure of high-leverage situations, stressing the need for focus on each pitch. Sandoval expressed frustration at not pitching deeper into the game despite a solid performance.

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• “Chappy, how many years in the league? And he’s still doing it,” — Andrew Monasterio

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• “He hit it good when the ball left the bat. I was just praying, ‘Please stay down, stay in the yard.’” — Chad Tracy, interim manager

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• “Situations like that one, always you try to get the strikeout and go for it, but you don’t always get the results that you want,” — Aroldis Chapman

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• “I truly believe we have the best bullpen in baseball — stats aside,” — Justin Slaten

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• “He came in as soon as the game was over. He apologized once in the handshake line and, like, three more times since I’ve been sitting here,” — Justin Slaten

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