On Jose Canseco Bobblehead Night, the A’s once again got bashed by the Boston Red Sox.
After delivering a 16-2 bludgeoning in the series opener, the Red Sox followed up with a 17-hit onslaught en route to a 11-2 victory over Oakland Saturday night at the Coliseum, the fifth straight game this year Boston has scored double-digit runs against the beleaguered A’s, who lost their fifth straight before a crowd of 30,045.
Oakland starter Daniel Mengden (1-6) gave up seven runs over the first 2 2/3 innings on eight Red Sox hits, including a two-run double by Mookie Betts in the first inning that got things rolling.