The Opener: Red Sox, Abreu, Orioles, McGonigle
The Boston Red Sox have achieved their longest winning streak since 1948 after sweeping the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.
📍 Aftermath
The Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the first-place Rays to reach a 13-game winning streak. Under interim manager Chad Tracy, the team moved to a 40-31 record.
The streak was the first of its kind for the team since 1948.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (10)
- Red Sox complete 4-game sweep of 1st-place Rays for 13th straight win, now 40-31 under interim manager Chad Tracy Yahoo Sports · 49d ago
- Red Sox rout Rays for their first 13-game win streak since 1948 MLB.com · 49d ago
- Red Sox Rout First-Place Rays 6-1, Make It 13 in a Row Over the Monster · 49d ago
- Boston Red Sox Open Second Half with Emphatic Sweep of Tampa Bay Rays Yahoo Sports · 49d ago
- Red Sox rout Rays for their first 13-game win streak since 1948 MLB.com · 49d ago
- Sunny days continue as Red Sox complete four-game sweep of East-leading Rays, run historic win streak to 13 straight The Boston Globe · 49d ago broke it first
- Red Sox beat Rays in dramatic fashion to extend win streak to 12 Boston Herald · 49d ago
- Scorching-hot Red Sox rout Rays for 13th straight victory ESPN · 49d ago
- Red Sox Win 12th Straight Behind Historic Wilyer Abreu Performance Yahoo Sports · 49d ago
- Game 98: Will Red Sox make it 13 straight? Lineups and preview for series finale vs. Rays. The Boston Globe · 49d ago broke it first
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The Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the East-leading Tampa Bay Rays, extending their winning streak to 13 games. The team is currently 40-31 under interim manager Chad Tracy.
One victory in the sequence was highlighted by a historic performance from Wilyer Abreu. Coverage from MLB.com, Yahoo Sports, and ESPN emphasizes the historic nature of the streak, noting it is the first 13-game run for the franchise since 1948.
The Boston Globe and Over the Monster also reported on the final 6-1 rout that capped the series sweep. Following the conclusion of the series against the Rays, the Red Sox enter the second half of the season seeking to maintain their momentum.
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The obvious questions
How many games have the Red Sox won in a row?
The Red Sox have won 13 straight games.
Who is the current manager of the Red Sox?
The team is under interim manager Chad Tracy.
When was the last time the Red Sox had a win streak of this length?
According to MLB.com, the team has not had a 13-game win streak since 1948.
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