Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A’s 13-1 for 9th straight win
The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500.
On August 7, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, the Boston Red Sox secured their ninth consecutive victory with a lopsided 13-1 triumph over the Athletics at Fenway Park. Starting pitcher Payton Tolle achieved a career-high 14 strikeouts over six innings, marking the first time a Red Sox pitcher had struck out 14 since Chris Sale in May 2019.
Tolle's performance was perfect through the first four innings before conceding a solitary run on two hits. Wilyer Abreu was instrumental in the scoring, driving in three runs, including a crucial two-run double in the second inning. Jarren Duran followed with a two-run homer, igniting Boston's potent offense. Jake Rogers contributed with an RBI double, while Abreu added another two-run blast.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine games, a feat achieved by just seven teams since 1920, and only one team that started the run under .500. However, the Athletics' Jack Perkins (2-8) provided the only resistance, yielding five runs over three innings, including three strikeouts and three walks. Despite Tyler Soderstrom's leadoff homer in the fifth inning, ending Tolle's no-hit bid, the Red Sox maintained their dominance, with Andruw Monasterio, Abreu, and Masataka Yoshida adding additional runs in the fourth inning.
The Athletics will next face Gage Jump (4-7, 4.59 ERA) against the Red Sox's Jake Bennett (7-4, 2.90) in the middle game of the series.
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