In West Sacramento on July 30, Wilyer Abreu tied the game with his 16th home run and Willson Contreras followed on the next pitch with a go-ahead solo, Contreras' 23rd, as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4. Both homers came in the top of the eighth inning off reliever Luis Medina; Contreras' blast traveled 414 feet with a 104.8 mph exit velocity and a 33 degree launch angle. Sonny Gray earned the win, working seven innings for Boston while allowing four runs; Luis Medina took the loss and Aroldis Chapman recorded the save. Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits and two RBIs for Boston, and Wilyer Abreu finished 1-for-4 with the homer. The Red Sox completed the four-game series in Boston's favor and the loss dropped Oakland to 45-64, reducing their playoff odds to about 0.19 percent.
