Red Sox Lose to Athletics 6-4, Lose Series
[photogallerylink id=34978 align=right]Matt Watson hit his first career homer and Jack Cust added a two-run shot that helped the Oakland Athletics win their third straight series with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
Gio Gonzalez (9-6) pitched six innings and Rajai Davis hit a two-run single for the A's, who have won seven of eight to move above .500 for the first time since June 11.
Adrian Beltre hit his second homer of the series and drove in three runs for the Red Sox, who are 2-5 since the All-Star break and seven games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.
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