The Red Sox had opportunities at home at Fenway Wednesday night against the Oakland A's but came up short in losing, 5-2. Series is even at 1-1 with the finale Thursday night. Nick Pivetta, who struck out 8 straight batter at one point and finished with 10 strikeouts, allowed 4 earned runs and he was tagged with the loss. All 4 runs that the A's scored against Pivetta (3 in the 3rd and 1 in the 7th) came with 2 outs in the inning. 

Sox left the bases loaded in the 1st inning against winning pitcher JP Sears, who allowed a solo Home Run to Rob Refsnyder in the 6th inning and that was it over 5.2 innings of work. Red Sox had the bases loaded with 2 outs in the 7th and settled for only 1 run. Tyler O'Neill reached on an infield single that scored the runner from 3rd-base. Rafael Devers was next but he was retired on a fielder's choice groundout. 

Josh Winckowski gave up a run in the 8th on a sacrifice fly and that gave the A's a 3-run cushion. Sox went 1-2-3 in the home 8th inning. A's All-Star reliever Mason Miller worked the 9th inning. He struck out David Hamilton looking for the 1st out. Ceddanne Rafaela was retired on a ground out to 3rd for the second out. Jarren Duran collected his third hit of the night with a 2-out single. Wilyer Abreu struck out to end the game. Sox struck out 12 times against A's pitching. 

Tanner Houck will start the finale. Luis Medina will start for the A's Thursday night.

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