Boston’s absolutely insane 15-game winning streak, a run that tied their own franchise record, just got slammed shut! The Baltimore Orioles took down the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader. This was Boston’s first loss since they dropped a 10-2 game to Washington way back on July 1 at Fenway Park. What a ride, but it’s over now.
Bradish Shines, Streak Snapped
You gotta talk about Kyle Bradish here. The dude just signed a massive $90 million, five-year contract for 2027-31 on Saturday, and then he goes out there and deals! Bradish, who’s 29 years old and now 7-9 on the season, pitched six innings of just one-run ball. He gave up only four hits, struck out four, and walked one. That’s a serious performance, especially when you’re facing a team that was on a 15-game tear. This Red Sox streak was the longest in the majors since St. Louis pulled off 15 straight back in September of 2021. And get this, the Red Sox even won the opener of the twinbill 6-3, matching their 80-year-old record set by the 1946 team, the one led by Ted Williams that won the American League pennant. But the nightcap belonged to Baltimore.
Orioles Flex Their Muscle
It wasn’t just Bradish, though. Baltimore’s offense came alive fast. They put up a massive four-run first inning, which was huge. Dylan Beavers crushed a two-run single to make it 3-0. And before that, the first run actually came in on a wild pitch! Eduardo Rivera, Boston’s starter who’s now 0-1, got knocked out after retiring just two batters. Beavers then scored on a Johnathan Rodriguez double off the Green Monster. Baltimore absolutely needed this win, too. They avoided getting swept in this three-game series, and it pushes their record to 11 wins in their last 16 games. Don’t forget, the Orioles had their own season-high seven-game winning streak snapped in the series opener on Monday, then Tuesday was a rainout. They weren’t going to let another chance slip by.
Now, what’s next for these squads? The Orioles are heading home to open a series against Atlanta on Friday, though they haven’t named a starter yet. The Red Sox, on the other hand, will stay home and host last-place Toronto for a three-game set starting Friday. It’ll be interesting to see how Boston responds after having such an epic run come to an end. You know they’ll want to get back to winning ways, especially against Toronto.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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