Tanner Houck, Red Sox win series with shutout of A's

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Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs while Tanner Houck threw six dominant innings as the Boston Red Sox blew past the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Thursday.

Yoshida hit a two-run single in the first inning and a two-run homer in the sixth, helping Boston win the three-game series and its eighth of the last 10 games.

Connor Wong (2-for-3, RBI,