Red Sox win 9th straight; Payton Tolle fans 14

sportsAug 8, 202619278

Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 over six innings as the Boston Red Sox routed the Oakland Athletics 13-1 on Friday, handing Boston its ninth straight win. Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs in the blowout. Tolle’s 14 strikeouts are the most by any Red Sox pitcher age 23 or younger since Roger Clemens fanned 20 in 1986 and rank as the third-most in franchise history behind Clemens’ two 20-K games and Chris Sale’s 17 on May 14, 2019. The outing was Tolle’s second straight six-inning start and his second double-digit strikeout performance this season, the other coming April 23 against the Yankees. Entering the game still shy of his 30th career MLB start, Tolle is 7-6 with a 3.20 ERA, 124 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP on the season. The victory extended Boston’s surge to 27 wins in 30 games.

Codify Baseball

@codifybaseball.bsky.social

Payton Tolle is the youngest big leaguer to strike out at least 14 batters in a game since José Fernández in 2014! And it only took him 6 innings to do it....

666h ago

Mr. Charm3

You mean to tell me nobody younger than 42 has done that since 2014?

Tim Healey

@timbhealey.bsky.social

Payton Tolle pitched perhaps the best game of his life in the Red Sox’ ninth consecutive win: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/07/s...

334h ago

Peter Abraham

@peteabeglobe.bsky.social

Tonight was the first time the Red Sox pitchers had 16 or more strikeouts in a game without a walk in a 9-inning game since Sept. 10, 1999 when Pedro Martinez beat the Yankees, 3-1, in the Bronx. He fanned 17. Chili Davis homered in the 2nd then Pedro retired 22 in a row.

354h ago

Molly Knight

@mollyknight.bsky.social

Payton Tolle is throwing harder than he has all year. He’s faced 12 batters and retired them all, striking out 9 He’s also pitching on 5 days rest, which seems v important for a rookie! Tolle on 4 days rest: 7 GS, 32.1 IP, 34K, 14BB 4.73 ERA Tolle on 5 days rest: 8 GS, 48.2 IP, 45K, 10BB 2.22 ERA

317h ago

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Molly Knight24

Haha I jinxed him woof

Wolfgang Ruck18

14Ks over 6 innings, I love this dude.

Red Sox Nation Stats

@rsnstats.com

Payton Tolle is first #RedSox with 14 strikeouts in a game since Chris Sale on May 14, 2019 vs #Rockies (17 SO). Tolle is just 15th BOS pitcher to reach 14 SO, just the 5th to do it before turning 24 years old, joining Roger Clemens (twice), Micky McDermott, Smokey Joe Wood, and Dutch Leonard.

207h ago

Mike Monaco

@mikemonaco.bsky.social

Payton Tolle is the youngest MLB pitcher with 14 Ks in a game since the late José Fernández (2014). Payton Tolle is the youngest Red Sox pitcher with 14 Ks since Roger Clemens' 20-K game in 1986.

135h ago

Mac Cerullo

@maccerullo.bsky.social

FINAL: Red Sox 13, Athletics 1 Payton Tolle struck out 14, the bats were banging and the Sox have now won nine straight. Most importantly, they are 64-51 and for the moment have tied the New York Yankees in the standings. www.bostonherald.com/2026/08/07/p...

126h ago

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Bix F.2

It’s now 27 wins in the last 30 games. Given the utter nowheresville of the start of the season, this is a good example of why baseball is the narrative sport. #RedSox

Daniel Suitor

@danielsuitor.com

of all my large adult sons on the 2026 Red Sox, I love Payton Tolle the most

175h ago

Dan Chibnall

@bookowl.bsky.social

I enjoy watching Payton Tolle pitch. I also like that he's 23 but looks like a 45-year-old Wisconsin Lake Guy Dad.

127h ago

usain bolt thrower3

He definitely gets ice crystals in his mustache when he goes snowmobilin'

gabestur.bsky.social2

He's definitely cleaned more than one fish in the locker room.

Jake Wright2

This man will definitely come over and fix your water heater because you don't need to spend the money on a service call, especially on a weekend with weekend rates, son.

Mike O’Brien

@mikelobrien.bsky.social

#RedSox record at Fenway Park through: June 7th: 10-21 (.323) July 7th: 17-27 (.386) August 7th: 29-29 (.500) Moving on up...

55h ago

Brent Maguire

@bmags94.bsky.social

Red Sox pitchers with 14+ strikeouts and no walks in a game: Payton Tolle, tonight Chris Sale, three times Pedro Martínez, five times Hideo Nomo, 2001 Roger Clemens, three times Bruce Hurst, 1986

56h ago

Dan Kelley Sports

@dankelleysports.bsky.social

Not every Boston Red Sox game is going to be the Game of the Year candidate. Sometimes they need to just let Payton Tolle strike out 14 batters in 6 innings en route to a 13-1 victory. #RedSox

46h ago

Baseball Observer

@baseballobserver.bsky.social

Payton Tolle strikes out 14 A's as Red Sox run winning streak to 9

46h ago

Dart Adams

@dartadams.bsky.social

Payton Tolle just struck out his 14th batter in Fenway Park as we head to the bottom of the 6th… A new pitcher will take over in the 7th with the Red Sox up 9-1 with runners on 2nd & 3rd with no outs. Make it 10-1. Man on 3rd. 1 out. Make it 11-1. 2 outs. Clean bases.

67h ago

nice handsome boy

@edward86.bsky.social

the boston red sox have now won 9 in a row, their longest winning streak in more than 2 weeks

35h ago

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