The Oakland Athletics continued their 3-game set with the Red Sox in historic Fenway Park today in Boston. Hoping to get back in the win column against their long-time rival, A’s skipper Mark Kotsay had planned to send righty Paul Blackburn to the mound to face the Sox lefty James Paxton, however, Blackburn was scratched, however, due to a stomach virus. Righty Austin Pruitt started today’s game for the A’s. Pruitt is 1-5 with a 2.93 ERA and is making his fourth start of this season and 24th overall appearance. Paxton made his tenth start of the campaign and is 4-1 with a 2.
Athletics drop second straight to the Red Sox in Boston 10-3
