A win? On the west coast? In Oakland? As Kevin Garnett once told us, anything is possible. Things did not look good in the early going for the Red Sox on Thursday as the offense was anemic again and Nathan Eovaldi worked out of trouble but was struggling with command. At one point, the lineup had worked its scoreless streak up to 22 consecutive innings and when Oakland took a 3-0 lead it seemed legitimate insurmountable. Then, on his birthday, Blake Swihart got his team off the schneid with a solo home run, and everything was roses from there.
Red Sox 6, Athletics 3: Back in the win column
