The A's had to leave the brooms in the closet once again as they failed to capitalize on what would have been their first sweep of the season.
I'm going to try and remain positive. Taking three of four from one of the American League's preeminent powers is a good series, even if the sweep was there for the taking. The BoSox turned Sunday's game into a track meet right from the outset.
Boston got on the board in the first inning after a Mookie Betts walk and a Dustin Pedroia single. The outfield was shifted quite a ways to towards left field which allowed Pedroia's dying quail to land in short right.