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Durbin’s 13th-Inning Walk-Off Single Fuels Red Sox Eighth Straight Win

8/7/2026

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Summary

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Caleb Durbin hit a 13th-inning walk-off single on August 7, 2026, giving the Boston Red Sox a 12-11 win over Chicago.
The victory was Boston’s eighth straight win, completed a ninth series sweep and made the team the first since the 1961 expansion era to sweep six first-place opponents.
The 4-hour-23-minute game, the second-longest in the pitch-clock era, moved Boston to 63-51, a half-game behind the Yankees for the top wild-card.

History

Historical Context

MLB’s 1961 expansion added the Los Angeles Angels and a new Washington Senators, raising the American League to ten clubs and a 162-game schedule. That shift began a pattern of periodic growth that still shapes wild-card races. On August 7 2026, Caleb Durbin’s 13th-inning walk-off gave Boston its eighth straight win, echoing the expansion-era momentum.

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Story summary

Caleb Durbin hit a 13th-inning walk-off single on August 7, 2026, giving the Boston Red Sox a 12-11 win over Chicago.
The victory was Boston’s eighth straight win, completed a ninth series sweep and made the team the first since the 1961 expansion era to sweep six first-place opponents.
The 4-hour-23-minute game, the second-longest in the pitch-clock era, moved Boston to 63-51, a half-game behind the Yankees for the top wild-card.

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