Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Athletics at Fenway Park was frustrating on multiple levels for the Boston Red Sox. They continued to struggle at the plate , going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine men on base.

The Red Sox pitched well, but not quite good enough to win. Connelly Early was outstanding in his second career start, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.

The run scored after he left the game, however, with one out and a runner on first in the top of the sixth. Greg Weissert replaced him after just 80 pitches and immediately struck out Brent Rooker for the second out, but he wasn’t able to get out of the inning.

Weissert allowed an RBI double to pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom, tying the game at 1-1. He then walk

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