Emil Brown leads Oakland Athletics to 5-1 win over Boston Red Sox

 
Emil Brown found a safe way home: hit the ball over the fence. One day after Brown made a costly baserunning mistake, his three-run homer in the third inning led Oakland over the Boston Red Sox 5-1 Wednesday night and gave the Athletics a split of their opening two-game series. [link]

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