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Red Sox win 15th straight with 6-3 victory over Orioles

AP News • July 22, 2026 • general

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The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 15 games, tying the longest streak in franchise history set in 1946, with a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader.
Key contributors included Jarren Duran, who had a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly, and Caleb Durbin, who added a two-run single; Ceddanne Rafaela also hit a solo home run.
Rookie pitcher Jake Bennnett earned the win by pitching 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits, despite taking a hard liner off his stomach during the game.
Aroldis Chapman secured the save, marking his 23rd of the season and tying Dennis Eckersley for ninth place on the all-time saves list with 390.
The Orioles' Dean Kremer took the loss after allowing six runs over six innings, and the doubleheader’s second game will feature Kyle Bradish for Baltimore and Eduardo Rivera for Boston.

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