Red Sox win ‘one of the greatest regular-season games ever’

Key Points:

• The Boston Red Sox extended their incredible run to 31-5 since June 25 with a thrilling 13-inning 12-11 win over the Chicago White Sox, featuring multiple comebacks and a walk-off single by Caleb Durbin despite a dislocated pinky.
• This victory marked the Red Sox's second straight series sweep, improving their record to 63-51 and placing them just half a game behind the Yankees for the top American League wild-card spot and second-best league record.
• The game showcased the team's resilience, overcoming a poor start, a four-run deficit, key errors, and blown saves, highlighting a dramatic turnaround from earlier in the season when they struggled to win from behind.
• The Red Sox have achieved historic milestones this season, including six sweeps over first-place teams—the first since 1961—and winning nine straight series for the first time since Fenway Park opened in 1912.
• With a soft schedule ahead and the best stretch of winning baseball in franchise history, Boston's recent dominance has drawn widespread acclaim, with experts calling Thursday's game one of the greatest regular-season games ever played.