Romy Gonzalez homered leadoff and doubled to extend the MLB-best 12-game hitting streak, but knee soreness ended his night in Boston’s 6-0 win over Oakland. Rob Refsnyder supplied a 463-foot three-run blast after Gonzalez’s homer, while Connelly Early dazzled in his MLB debut with 11 strikeouts across five scoreless innings. Gonzalez’s injury among Boston’s hot bats leaves the lineup thinner as they chase a postseason berth.