The Boston Red Sox secured their 14th consecutive victory last night, catapulting them to the edge of club history thanks to an eighth-inning blast from none other than Caleb Durbin, a player who seemed utterly lost at the plate earlier this season.
The Caleb Durbin Glow-Up Is Real
Can you believe this guy? Back on May 24, Caleb Durbin was one of the worst hitters in Major League Baseball, struggling with a measly .163 average and just a single home run. The Red Sox, as a team, were frankly a massive disappointment, sitting at a sad 22-31 record. Fast forward to July, and everything has flipped. Durbin has transformed into a legit slugger, hitting .305 with eight home runs and an .894 OPS since that low point. The team’s turnaround is just as wild: Boston is 30-17 since late May, rolling with a 51-48 overall record now. What a shift!
History on the Line and a Nail-Biting Finish
This incredible run, their second-longest in 126 years of franchise history, puts them within striking distance of a truly legendary mark. Durbin’s clutch, go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles pushed Boston to a 6-5 lead that they desperately clung to. It wasn’t easy, though. Closer Aroldis Chapman made things tense in the ninth, issuing a leadoff walk and then allowing a Gunnar Henderson double off the Green Monster that put the tying run on third. But Chapman dug deep, striking out former Red Sox player Tyler O’Neill to seal the 14th straight win in a Fenway Park that was absolutely buzzing with playoff energy. They’ve climbed out of last place and are now just four games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.
What’s next for this scorching Red Sox squad? They have a chance to tie the 1946 Red Sox for the longest winning streak in club history today, July 21, if they can snag another victory against those same Orioles. You know they’re gonna be hyped for that one!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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