Red Sox Extend Historic Winning Streak With 13-1 Victory Over Athletics

The Boston Red Sox extended their historic winning streak with a dominant 13-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on Friday night, August 7, 2026. The win marked Boston's 27th victory in its last 30 games, pulling the team to within a half-game of the New York Yankees for the top American League wild card seed.

The offensive onslaught began early, with the Red Sox scoring five runs in the bottom of the second inning and four more in the fourth. They added back-to-back two-run innings in the sixth and seventh to put the game out of reach. Every starting position player recorded a hit for Boston, which collected 15 hits, including six doubles. Left fielder Jarren Duran contributed a two-run home run in the second inning, while right fielder Wilyer Abreu drove in a game-high three runs. Seven different Boston starters drove in at least one run.

On the mound, left-hander Payton Tolle delivered a dominant performance, pitching six innings and allowing just one run and two hits while striking out 14 batters. The rookie, in his first full major league season, improved his record to 12-4 and lowered his ERA to 3.20. Raymond Burgos followed with three scoreless innings of...