Josh Winckowski started the game with a walk but then got out of the inning unscathed, which set the tone for the bottom of the first, when, after walks to Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez and a single to Xander Bogaerts, Alex Verdugo laced one to second that was hard enough to preclude a double play and make it 1-0, Sox, with two outs. Then Trevor Story walked and they were loaded for Franchy Cordero, but there was nothing doing.
Anyhow the A’s did nothing, but then Devers came up to bat and since he’s losing his mind these days, this happened:
Another run in the third made it 4-0 Sox, and Winck threw them down in order in the fourth, and things were cooking.