Trevor Story’s eighth inning home run against the Athletics on Thursday made him just the 10th shortstop in MLB history with a season of at least 25 homers and 30 stolen bases.

That was the good.

Story also made two crucial errors during the Boston Red Sox’s 5-3 loss Thursday, a defeat that saw their lead for the final AL wild-card berth shrink to 1.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians.

Following the game, the two-time All-Star shared the blame for the result, while also making sure not to dwell on the defeat.

“Obviously a tough game to lose,” Story said, according to a report by MassLive’s Christopher Smith . “But on to the next. I think that’s the mindset of our team right now. … We spoiled a chance to get a series win today. And it’s tough to win making two errors that lea

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