A Tough Loss in Extras for the Athletics 
What a rollercoaster of a game that went down to the wire! The Oakland Athletics duked it out with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway, but unfortunately, we came up just short in a 10-inning heartbreaker, losing 5-4. While our A’s displayed moments of brilliance, the Red Sox managed to edge us out with their final play. Let's break it down.A Battle of Bats and Errors 
The Athletics held their ground early on, with Lawrence Butler and Carlos Cortes stepping up in the 2nd inning. Butler's single and subsequent run after Hernaiz's sacrifice fly leveled the score at 1-1 before Refsnyder's homer put the Sox back ahead in the bottom half. The game saw Shea Langeliers involved in a couple of fielding mishaps that unfortunately let the home team capitalize, but his efforts as a catcher didn't go unnoticed. The bats came alive again in the 5th, where we took a 4-2 lead thanks to clutch hitting from Darell Hernaiz, who brought in two key runs, giving us hope. 
Fenway Frustrations: The Final Play
Heading into the bottom of the 6th with a 4-2 lead, it felt like the game was ours for the taking. However, the Sox fought back, and by the end of the 9th, it was all knotted up at 4-4. Luis Alvarado and Kasey Kelly pitched bravely under pressure, but once the game hit extras, the tension was palpable. Despite some great defensive plays, Nick Sogard's fielder's choice in the bottom of the 10th brought in the winning run for Boston, leaving us with a difficult 5-4 loss. The team showed resilience, and although the result wasn’t what we hoped for, there’s plenty to build on as we look ahead to the next games.
Athletics fans, it was a tough beat, but let's keep rallying behind our boys on the field. There's no doubt that this team has the spark to turn things around. Until next time, let's go Oakland!
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Scoreboard for Athletics @ Red Sox (September 17th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |