OAKLAND -- The surprising Oakland A's are surging toward the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox are closing out a disappointing season in freefall mode for the second consecutive year. Two teams heading in different directions opened a series Friday night at the Coliseum, and the A's obliterated the Red Sox 20-2. "Based on where we've been this season, the offense has been pretty good the last couple of months and certainly here during this stretch, so I don't know if I can ask for much more than 20 runs," A's manager Bob Melvin said. Much of the damage came from three players who began their major league careers with the Red Sox. George Kottaras, Josh Reddick and Brandon Moss combined to go 9-for-15 with four homers, 13 RBI and nine runs. Kottaras had career highs with two home runs and five RBI in Oakland's highest-scoring game in nearly 12 years. "My priority is my defense and going out there for the pitchers," the cat...
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PLAYERS:
Bob Melvin,
George Kottaras,
Josh Reddick,
Brandon Moss,
Josh Donaldson,
Jonny Gomes,
Bobby Valentine,
Brandon McCarthy,
Aaron Cook,
Alfredo Aceves,
Cliff Pennington,
Adam Rosales,
Jarrod Saltalamacchia,
Dustin Pedroia,
Daniel Bard,
Pedro Figueroa,
Jim Miller
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels
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