Red Sox extend win streak to 14 after Caleb Durbin's 8th-inning homer

sportsJul 21, 202651857

Caleb Durbin's go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, extending Boston's winning streak to 14 games. The Red Sox came from behind three separate times in the game, capitalizing on two Orioles errors and an opposite-field RBI double by Wilyer Abreu that helped build a 3-1 lead in the third. Rookie left-hander Payton Tolle struck out nine and worked into the sixth inning before allowing a three-single rally that produced two runs and put Baltimore ahead briefly. The Orioles opened the scoring on a Gunnar Henderson double and an RBI ground-rule double by Tyler O'Neill, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a solo homer in the fifth and added an RBI later in the sixth. Interim manager Chad Tracy called the win "unbelievable," and Tolle described the clubhouse response as "incredible" after the come-from-behind victory. Boston's 14-game streak also snapped Baltimore's seven-game win streak and leaves the Red Sox one victory shy of matching the franchise record 15-game streak set April 25 to May 10, 1946; Boston will try to tie that record in the next game against Baltimore.

Alex Speier

@alexspeier.bsky.social

14 straight wins for the Red Sox. Preposterous run. Tonight’s 6-5 win was punctuated by a Tyler O’Neill liner caught by Cheng that had a hit probability of .890.

16111h ago

Dan Gaulin2

What was the Exit velo? That ball was smoked.

Adam Shepard2

This was the first game of the streak I was able to actually watch (away for work then away on vacation). I was afraid to watch...because…you know.

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Jason Collette8

Their defense has been crazy good at turning high probability hits into outs these days.

Peter Abraham

@peteabeglobe.bsky.social

#RedSox 6, #Orioles 5, final The streak hits 14, one shy of the team record set in 1946 by Ted Williams and Co. Sox (51-48) have won 19 of 21 and 22 of 27. It's the longest AL win streak since the Mariners (14) in 2022. Orioles leave runners on 2nd and 3rd to end it as O'Neill lines to SS.

9711h ago

Chad Finn

@chadfinn.bsky.social

Can’t recall seeing a Red Sox player turn it around on the field and in fans’ perception as rapidly and drastically as Caleb Durbin has.

9811h ago

rreardon.bsky.social4

JD Drew until the grand slam?

TheHey™3

Maybe is wasn’t as dramatic as Durbin’s story but we were a little sour of Pedroia until he figured it out. Tito having faith in him was all the difference.

Bill Scheft3

Probably not, but I remember when Dustin Pedroia was hitting .150 in May and won Rookie of the Year.

jmdjameson.bsky.social2

Pedroia had a rough start too but he was homegrown and it seemed as though everyone was still pulling for him. Durbin had everything going against him. Have to give him a lot of credit. Glad for him and Sox.

wpex64.bsky.social2

Pedroia had a really bad start as a rookie.

Cfulty 2

He went from an automatic out to a big time hitter

Sarah Langs

@slangsonsports.bsky.social

The Red Sox have won 14 in a row, the second-longest in franchise history The only LONGER win streak in franchise history: 1946: 15

8811h ago

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Chris “OH NO! DISASTER! WHAT A BAD IDEA!” Dobbertean3

Okay, I feel marginally better about the Rays’ stay there.

Lil Bona X2

also 22-8 since the tartan army takeover 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Josh Kantor

@jtkantor.bsky.social

Commemorating the Red Sox current 14-game winning streak with Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack's "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love For You."

7011h ago

Your Canadian Girlfriend2

This song is more powerful than Sweet Caroline!

Jack Freeman 🇨🇦1

You know what I’m going to request next time 😎

Curmudgeon671

Playing that melody on guitar through the C/F/G chords is a fun thing to do especially when I attempt to sing as it's the opposite of most music I play and enjoy yet I learned it many years ago for some reason!

Mac Cerullo

@maccerullo.bsky.social

FINAL: Red Sox 6, Orioles 5 Caleb Durbin's eighth inning homer makes the difference as the Sox come from behind three separate times to win their 14th straight game. www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/20/c...

2711h ago

Linda 5681

It’s fabulous. Keep it going boys.

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

The Boston Red Sox have won 14 consecutive games. It's the second-longest winning streak in the 126-year history of the franchise. They can tie the record, set in 1946, with a victory against Baltimore tomorrow. A remarkable turnaround that just keeps getting better.

2511h ago

Red Sox Nation Stats

@rsnstats.com

FINAL: #RedSox win 14th straight in an exciting, back-and-forth game vs #Orioles. BOS starter Payton Tolle allows 4 runs over 5.2 IP, but Sox capitalize on 4 BAL errors. Caleb Durbin with an 8th-inning go-ahead home run. More: @live.rsnstats.com