Talk about clutch! Caleb Durbin absolutely hammered a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster in the eighth inning with two outs, pushing the Boston Red Sox’s ridiculous win streak to a jaw-dropping 14 games. This wasn’t just any win, either. It was a wild 6-5 seesaw battle against Baltimore that finally put the brakes on the Orioles’ own impressive seven-game run. This Red Sox team is making some serious noise right now, and they are just one win away from matching a club record set way back in 1946 by a squad led by the legendary Ted Williams. That’s *history* on the line!
Durbin’s Monster Shot and Boston’s Bullpen Magic
Man, what a moment. Durbin stepped up to the plate and absolutely crushed a one-strike cutter from Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells, sending it soaring over the Green Monster and igniting a dugout celebration. This was the shot that put Boston up for good. And you gotta hand it to the Red Sox bullpen for slamming the door shut. Garrett Whitlock came in and absolutely dominated in a perfect eighth inning, picking up his fifth win of the season. Then, Aroldis Chapman, picking up his 22nd save, stayed cool under pressure, closing out the game when Tyler O’Neill lined out to short with runners on second and third. Talk about holding your breath!
Wild Swings and Orioles Errors Kept It Spicy
This game was a total slugfest, with both teams trading blows. Baltimore actually took the lead for the third time in the seventh inning when O’Neill hit an RBI grounder that the Red Sox second baseman, Anthony Seigler, bobbled, killing a potential inning-ending double play. But Boston wasn’t giving up. They fought right back in the bottom half, tying it up at 5-all thanks to Ceddanne Rafaela’s two-out RBI single. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who just got recalled from Triple-A four days ago, was a bright spot for the Orioles, blasting a homer over the Monster in the fifth and adding a run-scoring single. However, four errors from the Orioles, leading to two unearned runs, were just brutal and definitely didn’t help their cause against a team as hot as Boston. Orioles starter Shane Baz gave up four runs, but only two were earned, with six strikeouts in six innings. Boston’s Payton Tolle also battled, striking out nine over 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs.
So, what’s next for this Red Sox team? They’ve got a chance to match that incredible 15-game club record on Tuesday night. The Orioles are sending RHP Kyle Bradish to the mound, who’s sitting at 6-8 with a 3.61 ERA. For the Red Sox, it’s either LHP Ranger Suárez returning from the injured list or a bullpen game. You know Boston is gonna be fired up, ready to chase that piece of history!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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