The Boston Red Sox matched an 80-year-old franchise record with their 15th consecutive victory on Wednesday, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a split doubleheader before falling 5-1 in the nightcap to bring the historic run to an end.
In the afternoon opener, Boston equaled the mark originally set by the 1946 American League champion Red Sox squad led by Ted Williams. Jarren Duran drove in three runs with a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly, while Caleb Durbin added a two-run single and Ceddanne Rafaela launched a solo home run to secure the record-tying win.
Baltimore answered in the evening game behind six solid innings from starter Kyle Bradish, who held Boston to just one run on four hits. A four-run first inning anchored by Dylan Beavers’ two-run single handed the Red Sox their first defeat since July 1, snapping the longest winning streak in Major League Baseball since 2021 and leaving Boston tied for the longest run in franchise history.
