WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Trevor Story’s first-inning homer against the Athletics on Monday night provided some instant offense behind Garrett Crochet. It also ensured the team’s celebratory Wally the Green Monster head would be worn for the first time in a while.

Story’s 109.7 mph, 404 feet laser off A’s starter Luis Morales was the first Red Sox homer since Tuesday, when Ceddanne Rafaela and Nathaniel Lowe both went yard in an 11-7 comeback win over Cleveland. In the four games since, Boston had a bunch of deep fly balls but none went over the wall. Story and catcher Carlos Narváez both hit solo no-doubters behind Crochet on Monday, leading to a 7-0 win at Sutter Health Park .

“We feel like we’ve come close but it hasn’t been much damage lately,” said Story. “We feel like Wally was g

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