{
  "id": 292159,
  "title": "Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A’s 13-1 for 9th straight win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/tolle-has-career-high-14-strikeouts-red-sox-beat-as-13-1-for-9th",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:35:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tolle-career-high-14-strikeouts-033559934.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Payton Tolle set career-high 14 strikeouts in 6 innings",
    "Boston Red Sox won 13-1, extending 9-game winning streak",
    "Wilyer Abreu drove in 3 runs, including 2-run double"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tolle's career-high strikeout performance and Boston's potent offense, led by Abreu's key hits, underscore the team's status as a dominant force, joining an exclusive club with their ninth straight win.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A’s 13-1 for 9th straight win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/tolle-has-career-high-14-strikeouts-red-sox-beat-as-13-1-for-9th-292166",
        "published": "2026-08-08T03:28:18.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}