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A's denied sweep of Red Sox but still come away feeling good

Oakland surrendered 15 hits and committed three errors in a 12-3 drubbing by the Red Sox that prevented the As first four-game home sweep of Boston in 85 years. If anything, Sundays rout proved how an aggressive base running team like Boston can exploit the As weaknesses when they play their Mr. Hyde version of defense. The Sox stole four bases and gladly took an extra 90 feet whenever the opportunity presented itself.