BOSTON — The A’s managed to chase Red Sox ace Chris Sale out of the game earlier than usual, but Boston’s bullpen was a riddle the A’s could not solve.
After Sale departed the game after just five innings with 102 pitches, the A’s combined for just three hits against against Red Sox relievers as they fell 6-4 in Wednesday’s series finale.
Returning from the disabled list for his first start since May 5, Cahill had a nightmarish first inning that saw him throw 35 pitches as he allowed three runs, including a two-run homer to J.