Red Sox win 15th straight game to tie franchise record before streak ends in doubleheader
Boston defeated Baltimore 6-3 to match its 1946 record of 15 consecutive wins, but lost the second game of the doubleheader, ending the streak.
Boston recorded its 15th consecutive victory on Wednesday, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader and tying the franchise record set in 1946. The win was secured by early scoring, including an RBI single by Caleb Durbin and a triple by Jarren Duran, who also added a sacrifice fly. Starting pitcher Jake Bennett threw 5.2 innings, allowing three runs and recording four strikeouts, while Aroldis Chapman earned the save.
In the nightcap, the Red Sox fell behind early as Eduardo Rivera surrendered four runs in the first inning. Masataka Yoshida drove in Boston's only run in the fourth, and the team could not generate further offense. Brayan Bello delivered a solid relief performance, but the deficit proved insurmountable as Baltimore added an insurance run in the seventh.
The winning streak, which began on July 3 with a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels, had included sweeps of the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox entered the streak with a 37-48 record and have improved to 52-49, moving into third place in the AL East and a wild-card position. FanGraphs estimates the club’s playoff probability at 63.4 percent.