Getty PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 13: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox reacts before competing during the semifinals of the 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The Boston Red Sox trailed in all four games against the Athletics this week in Sacramento. They went a combined 7 for 29 with runners in scoring position across the series. They left 13 men on base on Wednesday and another five on Thursday.
None of it mattered. The Red Sox won three of four,
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