Red Sox win 15th straight with 6-3 victory over Orioles
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 15 games after a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The win ties a club record set in 1946, with key contributions from Jarren Duran and Caleb Durbin.
Why it matters
This historic winning streak highlights a significant performance milestone for a major professional sports franchise, drawing comparisons to legendary team history.
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox won their 15th straight game to match a club record for the longest winning streak in team history from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
They equaled the 1946 American League champs, who were led by future Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
Jarren Duran had a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly, and Caleb Durbin — who hit a tiebreaking homer when they posted their 14th straight victory on Monday — chipped in with a two-run single.
Ceddanne Rafaela added a solo home run for Boston in a makeup from Tuesday’s rainout.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a solo homer for Baltimore, his second in two games.
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