Athletics vs Boston Red Sox, July 30, 2026

Red SoxBOS
5-4
Final
AthleticsATH

July 30, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

4-1

Last 5
W 6-1
vs TOR
W 4-2
@ ATH
L 3-4
@ ATH
W 4-2
@ ATH
W 5-4
@ ATH

Athletics

1-4

Last 5
L 8-11
@ MIN
L 2-4
vs BOS
W 4-3
vs BOS
L 2-4
vs BOS
L 4-5
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Recorded starter

Athletics

Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox56-51.523#3#27.5
Athletics45-63.417#4#119.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxAthletics
.717
OPS
.719
163
HR
194
689
Runs
699
3.54
ERA
5.51
1.23
WHIP
1.51
1398
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

7 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Andruw Monasterio headshot
Andruw Monasterio

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jahmai Jones headshot
Jahmai Jones

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Aroldis Chapman headshot
Aroldis Chapman

3.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Greg Weissert headshot
Greg Weissert

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Jonah Heim headshot
Jonah Heim

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Nick Kurtz headshot
Nick Kurtz

1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Elvis Alvarado headshot
Elvis Alvarado

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

5.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.69 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Sonny Gray headshot
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Mason Barnett headshot
Mason Barnett
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Willson Contreras headshot
Willson Contreras
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 5, Athletics 4: BOS 8 hits, ATH 9 hits; BOS 2 errors, ATH 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox000030020582
Athletics001201000491

Box Score

Batting

Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Anthony Seigler2B5110000
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4022010
Wilyer AbreuRF4111021
Willson Contreras1B3121101
Masataka YoshidaDH4010010
Caleb Durbin3B2100000
Jarren DuranLF4000010
Andruw MonasterioSS4111020
Connor WongC3000120
Totals33585292

3 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Kurtz1B4000120
Jacob WilsonDH4021010
Tyler SoderstromLF4000010
Jonah HeimC4120000
Henry BoltePR0000000
Brian ServenC0000000
Tommy White3B4000000
Lawrence ButlerCF4221010
Jeff McNeil2B4010000
Carlos CortesRF1101110
Alika WilliamsPH1010000
Donovan WaltonSS3011010
Colby ThomasPH1000010
Totals34494280

Pitching

Sonny Gray went 7.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 4 ER); Mason Barnett went 5.0 innings for Athletics (6 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Sonny Gray7.0744250
Greg Weissert1.0100010
Aroldis Chapman1.0100020
Athletics
Mason Barnett5.0433160
Scott Blewett2.0200010
Luis Medina1.0222012
Elvis Alvarado1.0000110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Carlos Cortes scores. Nick Kurtz to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Jonah Heim scores. BOS 0, ATH 2

  • B4

    Single Donovan Walton singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • T5

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lawrence Butler. Caleb Durbin scores. BOS 1, ATH 3

  • T5

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Andruw Monasterio scores. Anthony Seigler scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Donovan Walton. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • B6

    Sac Fly Carlos Cortes out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Lawrence Butler scores. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 4, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 5, ATH 4

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B9

    Strikeout Colby Thomas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Colby Thomas called out on strikes. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B9

    Double Alika Williams doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B9

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Anthony Seigler grounds into a double play, pitcher Elvis Alvarado to shortstop Donovan Walton to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Connor Wong out at 2nd. Anthony Seigler out at 1st. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T9

    Walk Connor Wong walks. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Tommy White grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Tommy White out at 1st. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • B8

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, deflected by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, pitcher Luis Medina to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Masataka Yoshida strikes out swinging. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Willson Contreras homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 5, ATH 4

  • T8

    Home Run Wilyer Abreu homers (16) on a fly ball to center field. BOS 4, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Jacob Wilson called out on strikes. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Lineout Connor Wong lines out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Donovan Walton called out on strikes. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Sac Fly Carlos Cortes out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jarren Duran. Lawrence Butler scores. BOS 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • B6

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Sac Bunt Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Tommy White to second baseman Jeff McNeil. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Cortes. Willson Contreras to 2nd. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • B5

    Lineout Tommy White lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • B5

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • B5

    Lineout Tyler Soderstrom lines out sharply to second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T5

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T5

    Double Ceddanne Rafaela doubles (27) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Andruw Monasterio scores. Anthony Seigler scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Donovan Walton. BOS 3, ATH 3

  • T5

    Single Anthony Seigler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Donovan Walton, deflected by second baseman Jeff McNeil. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 1, ATH 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. BOS 1, ATH 3

  • T5

    Single Andruw Monasterio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lawrence Butler. Caleb Durbin scores. BOS 1, ATH 3

  • T5

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Caleb Durbin hit by pitch. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Jacob Wilson pops out to second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Walk Nick Kurtz walks. Donovan Walton to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Single Donovan Walton singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Lawrence Butler scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 2

  • B4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. BOS 0, ATH 2

  • B4

    Double Lawrence Butler doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Jonah Heim scores. BOS 0, ATH 2

  • B4

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Double Jonah Heim doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, first baseman Nick Kurtz to pitcher Mason Barnett. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu called out on strikes. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Flyout Anthony Seigler flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Tyler Soderstrom grounds into a double play, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jacob Wilson out at 2nd. Tyler Soderstrom out at 1st. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Single Jacob Wilson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Carlos Cortes scores. Nick Kurtz to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Field Error Nick Kurtz reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B3

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out softly, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. Carlos Cortes to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B3

    Walk Carlos Cortes walks. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Connor Wong called out on strikes. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to right fielder Carlos Cortes. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Sonny Gray. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, pitcher Sonny Gray to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Lineout Nick Kurtz lines out sharply to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Nick Kurtz. BOS 0, ATH 0