# Athletics beat Red Sox 4-3, snap 12-series drought 2026-08-09T23:41:59+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Max Muncy's tiebreaking RBI double off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning gave the Athletics a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox and their first series victory since mid-June. Oakland had lost 12 straight series before taking two of three in Boston. Jeff McNeil collected his 1,000th career hit in the eighth, and shortstop Jacob Wilson set a major league record with his 111th consecutive errorless game. Jonah Heim tied the game with a two-out RBI double in the eighth before Muncy's heroics. The Red Sox had won nine straight series coming in. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Boston Red Sox, Jacob Wilson, Max Muncy, MLB, Oakland Athletics, series win Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/athletics-beat-red-sox-4-3-snap-12-series-drought/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/athletics-beat-red-sox-4-3-snap-12-series-drought/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.