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Red Sox Hit Nine Wins, Rookie Tolle Ties AL Record

8/8/2026

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Summary

Red Sox Surge

Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 12-11 in 13 innings Thursday, completing a sweep and reaching an eight-game streak.
They then beat Oakland Athletics 13-1 Friday, extending the streak to nine wins and marking the fastest climb from –14 to +13 since June 24.
Boston’s bullpen leads MLB with a 2.89 ERA, giving the Sox a 96.2% playoff chance and a 15.3% AL-title probability.

Summary

Red Sox Record

Athletics fired GM David Forst before a 13-1 loss, raising scrutiny of manager Mark Kotsay.
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle struck out 14, tying the second-most AL rookie strikeouts in 50 years and the most by a Red Sox rookie since Roger Clemens in 1984.
Boston’s 27-3 run in its last 30 games set a record and made it the tenth club since 1900 with 27+ wins in that span.

History

Historical Context

In 1906 the Chicago Cubs, led by player-manager Frank Chance, posted a 116-36 record (.763 winning percentage), the modern-era high that still stands. Pitcher Mordecai Brown’s 1.04 ERA remains a National League record, and the team’s season ended with an upset loss to the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. That century-old benchmark now frames the Boston Red Sox’s bid to eclipse 116 wins.

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Red Sox Surge

Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 12-11 in 13 innings Thursday, completing a sweep and reaching an eight-game streak.
They then beat Oakland Athletics 13-1 Friday, extending the streak to nine wins and marking the fastest climb from –14 to +13 since June 24.
Boston’s bullpen leads MLB with a 2.89 ERA, giving the Sox a 96.2% playoff chance and a 15.3% AL-title probability.

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