Why did Alex Cora, Red Sox pull Connelly Early in 6th inning against the A’s?

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Connelly Early (71) gets a hand in the dugout after coming out of the game during the sixth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Athletics, Tuesday, September 16, 2025 in the first game of a 3-game series at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.For the second week in a row, Connelly Early was making quick work of the A’s on the mound.

The 23-year-old Red Sox rookie was seemingly in complete command in his first start at Fenway Park on Tuesday, working into the sixth inning with under 80 pitches logged.

Boston had only pushed one run across the plate, but it looked like it was going to be enough for Early, who had limited the A’s to zero runs through the first five innings…