Tanner Houck turned in a quality outing and the Red Sox bats got going early in what turned into a 7-0 win over the Oakland A's Thursday night at Fenway Park.  The Sox took 2 of 3 from the A's and won 5 of the 6 regular season meetings between the 2 clubs.  

The Red Sox got on the board with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning against Luis Medina.  Jarren Duran led off with a walk and went 1st to 3rd on a double from David Hamilton.  Tyler O'Neill and Rafael Devers both struck out.  Connor Wong walked to keep the inning alive and that loaded the bases.  Masa Yoshida came through with a 2-out, 2-run single and Wilyer Abreu made it 3-0 with an RBI double.

Connor Wong belted a solo Home Run in the 3rd inning to make it 4-0.  It's his 8th of the season.    

All-Star Tanner Houck made the start in the series finale against the A's.  Houck picked up the win against the A's in his first start of the season back in early April and picked up the victory, his 8th, Thursday night.  Houck did not allow a hit until the 5th inning.  

Kyle McCann reached with a 1-out single and he was erased on an inning-ending double play.  Houck left 2 runners in scoring position in his 6th and final inning.  He went 6 scoreless and allowed only 2 hits, both singles.  Houck walked 3 and fanned 6.  He's 2-0 with 12 scoreless innings in 2 starts this season against Oakland.  Thursday night was his 5th scoreless outing of 2024.  

Masa Yoshida extended the Red Sox lead with a 2-run Home Run in the 6th inning and that put the Red Sox up, 7-0. Yoshida had 2 hits and 4 RBIs in the Sox 51st win of the season.  

Connor Wong went 2-for-3 with a Home Run, walk and 3 runs scored.

Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-4 with a 2B, HR and 2 RBIs.  

Chase Anderson went the final 3 innings and didn't allow a run.  Anderson credited with the save, his 3rd.

Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes-  Sox are back to 10 games over .500.  The shutout win was the 10th of the season for the Red Sox pitching staff.  

The Red Sox close out before the All-Star break with the 1st of 3 against the Kansas City Royals Friday night at Fenway.  Royals had an off day on Thursday and swept a doubleheader against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

The Red Sox with 3 Home Runs in the win and have hit 13 Home Runs over their last 6 Games.    

Ceddanne Rafaela made a great play with a jump throw to 1st to get Zack Gelof to end the top of the 4th Inning.  

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