The Boston Red Sox are just one win shy of tying a franchise record, chasing down the legendary 1946 team led by Ted Williams. This squad is on a 14-game win streak, and if they pull off a win tonight, Tuesday, they tie that 15-game mark. A series sweep over the Orioles on Wednesday would etch this Red Sox team into history, but the truly wild part? Three of their players were on another team’s 14-game win streak last year.
This Ain’t Their First Rodeo With 14 Straight Ws
It’s rare enough for any team to string together 14 wins, but Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, and Anthony Seigler have literally seen this movie before. All three were on the Milwaukee Brewers roster last season when they ripped off their own 14-game win streak from August 1-16. That’s just wild, right? Two back-to-back 14-game streaks for the same guys on different teams. It feels like something out of a movie.
Durbin, Monasterio, and Seigler Are Making Waves
Caleb Durbin is absolutely crushing it for the Red Sox right now. He was Monday night’s hero, smashing a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. The dude was also a key part of that Brewers’ streak last year, and he’s proving to be crucial again. During this Red Sox run, Durbin is hitting .269 with a .817 OPS. He’s got three home runs and 14 hits over the last 14 games. Seriously, after a brutal start to the year, it’s tough to imagine the Red Sox winning like this without Durbin doing his thing.
Then you’ve got Andruw Monasterio. Last year with the Brewers, he went off, hitting .500 with a ridiculous 1.429 OPS during their streak. He’s still swinging a hot bat for the Red Sox when he gets a chance, putting up a .333 average and a 1.162 OPS in nine games during this current run. Anthony Seigler, who played 10 games during the Brewers’ streak with a .278 average and .409 on-base percentage, has been in 12 of the 14 games for Boston, though his .533 OPS needs a boost.
Tonight, these three, along with the rest of the Red Sox, will try to extend this incredible run to 15 games at Fenway Park. Can they tie the record? You know everyone will be watching.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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