Athletics vs Boston Red Sox, July 27, 2026

Red SoxBOS
4-2
Final
AthleticsATH

July 27, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

3-2

Last 5
L 1-5
vs BAL
W 6-4
vs TOR
L 0-6
vs TOR
W 6-1
vs TOR
W 4-2
@ ATH

Athletics

1-4

Last 5
L 5-15
@ AZ
W 2-0
@ MIN
L 0-2
@ MIN
L 8-11
@ MIN
L 2-4
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Recorded starter

Athletics

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 27, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox54-50.519#3#27.5
Athletics44-61.419#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

4 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Anthony Seigler headshot
Anthony Seigler

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jarren Duran headshot
Jarren Duran

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello

5.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Patrick Sandoval headshot
Patrick Sandoval

4.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Tyler Soderstrom headshot
Tyler Soderstrom

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jonah Heim headshot
Jonah Heim

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hayden Juenger headshot
Hayden Juenger

4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.08 ERA

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

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

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 4, Athletics 2: BOS 5 hits, ATH 6 hits; BOS 2 errors, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox000004000452
Athletics100001000260

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Boston Red Sox with 1 hit each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Masataka YoshidaDH3010100
Curtis Mead2B1000010
Anthony Seigler2B2000010
Willson Contreras1B2100110
Wilyer AbreuRF3100100
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4114001
Caleb Durbin3B4010010
Jarren DuranLF4000010
Andruw MonasterioSS3010110
Connor WongC4110000
Totals30454461

Colby Thomas led Athletics with 2 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jacob WilsonSS4000010
Tyler SoderstromDH3111101
Jonah HeimC4111031
Colby ThomasLF4020020
Tommy White3B4000010
Jeff McNeil1B3010000
Nick KurtzPH1000000
Donovan WaltonPR0000000
Henry BolteCF4000020
Alika Williams2B4010020
Lawrence ButlerRF3000020
Totals342621132

Pitching

Payton Tolle went 5.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (7 SO, 2 ER); Jack Perkins went 5.2 innings for Athletics (4 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Payton Tolle5.1522172
Justin Slaten0.2000000
Jovani Morán1.0000020
Garrett Whitlock1.0000010
Aroldis Chapman1.0100030
Athletics
Jack Perkins5.2122340
José Suarez0.1222101
Elvis Alvarado1.0200010
Hayden Juenger1.0000000
Hogan Harris1.0000010
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

  • B1

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T6

    Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Connor Wong scores. Willson Contreras scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. BOS 4, ATH 1

  • B6

    Home Run Jonah Heim homers (10) on a line drive to center field. BOS 4, ATH 2

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Alika Williams strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B9

    Fielders Choice Nick Kurtz reaches on a fielder's choice. Colby Thomas to 2nd. Colby Thomas advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B9

    Single Colby Thomas singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Andruw Monasterio. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T9

    Flyout Connor Wong flies out to left fielder Colby Thomas. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T9

    Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to third baseman Tommy White. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Jonah Heim called out on strikes. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out sharply, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B8

    Groundout Jacob Wilson grounds out, first baseman Willson Contreras to pitcher Garrett Whitlock. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to left fielder Colby Thomas. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Lineout Ceddanne Rafaela lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Tommy White in foul territory. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Willson Contreras hit by pitch. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Lineout Alika Williams lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Anthony Seigler strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Bunt Pop Out Connor Wong bunt pops out softly to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T7

    Double Andruw Monasterio doubles (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Colby Thomas strikes out swinging. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • B6

    Home Run Jonah Heim homers (10) on a line drive to center field. BOS 4, ATH 2

  • T6

    Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. BOS 4, ATH 1

  • T6

    Double Caleb Durbin hits a ground-rule double (19) on a line drive down the right-field line. BOS 4, ATH 1

  • T6

    Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Connor Wong scores. Willson Contreras scores. Wilyer Abreu scores. BOS 4, ATH 1

  • T6

    Walk Wilyer Abreu walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T6

    Walk Willson Contreras walks. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T6

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Connor Wong to 3rd. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T6

    Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, pitcher Jack Perkins to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T6

    Double Connor Wong doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Colby Thomas. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B5

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

  • B5

    Strikeout Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T5

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T5

    Flyout Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Alika Williams strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Field Error Henry Bolte reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Jeff McNeil pops out to catcher Connor Wong in foul territory. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B4

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to second baseman Alika Williams. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Curtis Mead hit by pitch. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Colby Thomas strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

    Walk Tyler Soderstrom walks. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B3

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

  • T3

    Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Colby Thomas. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Connor Wong grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. Connor Wong out at 1st. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T3

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B2

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

  • B2

    Single Alika Williams singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Henry Bolte to 2nd. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B2

    Forceout Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, shortstop Andruw Monasterio to second baseman Curtis Mead. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Henry Bolte to 1st. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B2

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T2

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • T2

    Pop Out Ceddanne Rafaela pops out to shortstop Jacob Wilson. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, second baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonah Heim called out on strikes. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Home Run Tyler Soderstrom homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, ATH 1

  • B1

    Groundout Jacob Wilson grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out sharply to first baseman Jeff McNeil. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to left fielder Colby Thomas. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. BOS 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Walk Masataka Yoshida walks. BOS 0, ATH 0