Athletics Rally Late, Avoid Sweep with Walk-Off Win

The Oakland Athletics rallied in the ninth inning to defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4, with Shea Langeliers breaking Aroldis Chapman's hitless streak that had lasted since July 23, marking one of the longest hitless appearance streaks in MLB history. Langeliers also hit his 30th home run of the season, joining notable A's rookies with similar power milestones, while rookie Jacob Wilson maintains a strong batting average just behind league leader Aaron Judge. Meanwhile, Patrick Bailey of the San Francisco Giants has shown improvement with recent home runs and RBIs, raising his slugging percentage despite a generally modest season performance. Matt Chapman, also with the Giants, has been productive recently, hitting multiple home runs and driving in runs, holding a solid overall season stat line. The Athletics' win avoided a series sweep and marked their first runs after a 19-inning scoreless drought in the series. Other key contributions in the game included RBI doubles from the Athletics and Red Sox players, with the Athletics' bullpen holding off a late Boston rally to secure the victory.