OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s used the long ball to beat the visiting Red Sox for a 6-5 win Wednesday, their second victory in 24 hours after an eight-game losing streak.
After using two homers to score three runs in Tuesday’s 3-0 win, the A’s got power from an unexpected part of their lineup, including second-year right fielder Cody Thomas, who hit the first home run of his career.
“It was a changeup, and he had made me look silly on it early in the count,” Thomas said. “With two strikes, I was really trying to put something in play. I don’t think I’ve ever hit a home run on purpose … he left one up and I thankfully I got the barrel to it.”
