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MLB: Red Sox edge Orioles for 14th straight win

The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 6-5 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Monday night, moving within one win of matching the franchise record set in 1946.

FIELD LEVEL MEDIA / REUTERS

July 21, 2026

MLB: Red Sox edge Orioles for 14th straight win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin hits a home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the eighth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 20, 2026.

Eric Canha / Reuters

The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 6-5 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Monday night, moving within one win of matching the franchise record set in 1946.


Caleb Durbin broke a 5-5 tie with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 10th of the season. Garrett Whitlock earned the win after pitching a scoreless eighth, while Aroldis Chapman recorded his 22nd save despite Baltimore putting runners on second and third in the ninth inning.


Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and Gunnar Henderson hit three doubles for the Orioles, whose seven-game winning streak ended.


The New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 behind two home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm homered in the first and third innings for his 10th career multi-homer game, helping New York earn its third home win in its last 12 games.


The Cleveland Guardians powered past the Minnesota Twins 13-4 with a season-high seven home runs. Rookie Petey Halpin hit the first two home runs of his career, while Rhys Hoskins added two long balls. Tanner Bibee picked up the win after allowing two runs over six innings.


The Tampa Bay Rays snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Victor Mesa Jr., Cedric Mullins and Nick Fortes each hit solo home runs, while Junior Caminero collected three hits and two RBIs. Nick Martinez allowed one run over six innings to improve to 9-2.


The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7 as Trea Turner hit two home runs, a double and drove in five runs. Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper and Derek Hill also homered for Philadelphia, while Mookie Betts hit two home runs in the loss for Los Angeles.


The Atlanta Braves edged the San Diego Padres 3-2 in the opener of their four-game series. Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies each hit solo home runs, Bryce Elder allowed two runs over six innings, and Victor Mederos earned his first career save.


The Detroit Tigers outlasted the Chicago Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings. Dillon Dingler hit two home runs and delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, while Riley Greene added a three-run homer.


The Kansas City Royals claimed a 4-3 walk-off win over the San Francisco Giants on Nick Loftin's squeeze bunt in the ninth inning. Salvador Perez also hit a two-run home run to move within one of George Brett's franchise home run record.


The Milwaukee Brewers beat the New York Mets 8-3 behind Joey Ortiz's three-run homer. Andrew Vaughn and Cooper Pratt also went deep, while Craig Yoho earned the victory in relief.


The Houston Astros snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Yordan Alvarez hit two solo home runs, and Jeremy Peña added a grand slam during a six-run second inning.


The Chicago White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3 in Arlington. Andrew Benintendi delivered a bases-clearing double, while Miguel Vargas finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago moved into first place in the American League Central.


The Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 in Denver. CJ Abrams homered for the second straight game, while Jacob Young and Andres Chaparro also connected as Washington hit three home runs.


The Seattle Mariners blanked the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 behind Cal Raleigh's grand slam and five RBIs. George Kirby pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out six.


The Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 walk-off win over the St. Louis Cardinals after Jo Adell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Adell also homered earlier in the game.


The Athletics defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 in Phoenix. Jeff McNeil delivered a pinch-hit, two-run single during a three-run seventh inning, while Tommy White went 4-for-5 in just his third major league game. Ketel Marte homered for Arizona in the loss. -Field Level Media/Reuters

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