Andruw Monasterio capped a three-hit outing with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.
Jahmai Jones also homered and Caleb Durbin had three hits for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th victory in the past 22 games. Nick Sogard had two hits and an RBI while Ceddanne Rafaela also had two hits for Boston.
Jonah Heim had a home run among his three hits and Lawrence Butler homered and doubled for the Athletics. Jeff McNeil added two hits for the A’s, who have lost 25 of their past 32 contests.
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz departed after the first inning due to a left forearm contusion. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch that left the slugger writhing in pain. Kurtz ran the bases before leaving the game in favor of McNeil.
Romy Gonzalez started the Boston 10th as the automatic runner on second before Monasterio came up and ripped a 2-0 fastball from Jose Suarez (1-3) over the wall in left-center.
Greg Weissert worked a perfect bottom of the 10th for his first save of the season.
The A’s had an opportunity to win in the bottom of the ninth when Butler hit a leadoff double off the wall in left-center against Aroldis Chapman (2-3). Donovan Walton sacrificed Butler to third before Chapman struck out Jacob Wilson and McNeil.
A’s starter Jacob Lopez was charged with two runs (one earned) and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
Sandoval gave up two solo homers and five total hits over five innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
Heim led off the second inning by driving a 2-0 fastball over the wall in center to break a scoreless tie. It was the 500th hit of his career.
Boston tied it in the fifth when Jones led off the inning and smacked a 1-0 slider from Lopez over the fence in left.
In the bottom of the frame, Butler led off and drilled a 0-1 sweeper from Sandoval over the fence in center to give the Athletics a 2-1 edge.
Durbin led off the sixth with a single and Gonzalez followed with a foul pop that third baseman Tommy White dropped. Gonzalez ended up hitting a deep fly to right, and Durbin beat Butler’s throw to second.
The extra base proved big when Sogard hit a two-out single to center off Hayden Juenger to tie the game.
