波士顿红袜队周六在主场以3-7不敌奥克兰运动家队，无法实现球队历史上首次在同一赛季内两次达成10场或以上连胜的目标[1][2]。这场失利终结了红袜队试图获得第二波10胜连胜的努力。
红袜队此前曾创造了15连胜的佳绩，与1946年的球队纪录并列[1][2]。那次连胜在7月22日被终止后，球队开始追求第二个10胜连胜，但在周六的比赛中被运动家队阻止[1]。尽管这一目标未能实现，红袜队在过去31场比赛中仅有4场失利[2]，展现了强劲的竞争力。值得注意的是，红袜队已连赢9个系列赛，这是球队自1912年以来最长的系列赛连胜纪录[2]。
运动家队投手盖奇·朱普投6局，允许2分6安打，三振11次创赛季新高[1]。泰勒·索德斯特罗姆和亨利·博尔特分别各击出1分本垒打，帮助运动家队取胜[1]。这场胜利也结束了运动家队的9连败[1]。红袜队投手杰克·贝内特投不足6局，被计入4分责任[1]。
The Boston Red Sox fell 7-3 to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, ending their pursuit of becoming the first team in franchise history to record two win streaks of ten or more games in a single season.[1][2] The Athletics broke out of a nine-game losing streak with the victory, while the Red Sox were unable to extend their winning ways after their previous 15-game streak—matching the team record set in 1946—was halted on July 22.[1][2]
Gage Jump took the mound for Oakland and delivered a strong performance across six innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out eleven batters, a new season high for the right-hander.[1] Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte each drove in a run with home runs for the Athletics.[1] Hogan Harris earned his tenth save of the season, closing out the contest.[1] For the Red Sox, starter Jake Bennett (7-5) was charged with four runs in the loss after pitching less than six innings.[1] First baseman Willson Contreras returned to the lineup after missing two games due to illness but went hitless in four at-bats and drew boos from the home crowd.[1]
The loss marked only the fourth defeat in the Red Sox's last 31 games, a span during which they have won 27 or more contests—making them the seventh team since 1920 to accomplish such a feat.[2] The Red Sox improved their record to 64-52 after having trailed the .500 mark by fourteen games on June 24.[2] They have now won nine consecutive series, establishing their longest series-winning streak since 1912.[2] Among their recent victories, twelve of their last nineteen wins came from behind.[2]