The Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox continued their three-game series at the Oakland Coliseum tonight. The 25-71 A’s sent righty Luis Medina (2-7, 6.34 ERA in eight starts) to the mound to face the Red Sox (51-44) lefty Joe Jacques (1-0, 4.26).
Tony Kemp, leading off tonight doubled into the right field corner and took third on a bobble by right fielder Alex Verdugo. Kemp attempted to score on a ball that scooted away from Red Sox backstop Jorge Alfaro. While Kemp clearly avoided the tag, home plate umpire Adam Hamari called him out of the baselines and therefore out at home.