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Red Sox Extend Streak to 13 with 6-1 Victory

7/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on July 19, 2026.
The victory extended the Red Sox’s winning streak to 13 consecutive games.
Sonny Gray (pitcher) allowed one run on hits in six innings, earning his ninth straight start.
Willson Contreras (catcher) hit a 414-foot, two-run homer in the fifth, making the score 6-1.
Andruw Monasterio (infielder) tied the game with an RBI double in the second inning.

History

Historical Context

In 1906 the Chicago Cubs, managed by Frank Chance, won 21 straight games as part of a season that produced a record 116 victories and a .763 winning percentage, the highest in the modern era. Over a century later, the 2026 Boston Red Sox matched that benchmark by extending a 13-game winning streak, highlighted by Sonny Gray’s one-run outing and Willson Contreras’s 414-foot homer.

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Story summary

Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on July 19, 2026.
The victory extended the Red Sox’s winning streak to 13 consecutive games.
Sonny Gray (pitcher) allowed one run on hits in six innings, earning his ninth straight start.
Willson Contreras (catcher) hit a 414-foot, two-run homer in the fifth, making the score 6-1.
Andruw Monasterio (infielder) tied the game with an RBI double in the second inning.

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