The Opener: Red Sox, Abreu, Orioles, McGonigle
The Boston Red Sox have secured their first 13-game winning streak since 1948 after a dominant four-game sweep of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.
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The brief
The Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the league-leading Tampa Bay Rays, extending their winning streak to 13 games. The team has a 40-31 record under interim manager Chad Tracy.
Coverage from MLB.com, Yahoo Sports, and ESPN emphasizes the historic nature of the streak and an emphatic performance by Wilyer Abreu. The Boston Globe and Boston Herald also detailed the team's momentum as they opened the second half of the season.
Further reporting will likely focus on the Red Sox's performance following this historic run and their standing relative to the East-leading Rays.
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Quick answers
How long has it been since the Red Sox had a win streak of this length?
According to MLB.com, this is the team's first 13-game winning streak since 1948.
Who is managing the Red Sox during this streak?
The team is currently led by interim manager Chad Tracy.
What was the final score of the series finale against the Rays?
Over the Monster reports the Red Sox routed the Rays 6-1.
Coverage (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 · 1d ago
- Red Sox rout Rays for their first 13-game win streak since 1948 MLB.com · 1d ago
- Red Sox Rout First-Place Rays 6-1, Make It 13 in a Row Over the Monster · 1d ago
- Boston Red Sox Open Second Half with Emphatic Sweep of Tampa Bay Rays Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Red Sox rout Rays for their first 13-game win streak since 1948 MLB.com · 1d 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 · 1d ago broke it first
- Red Sox beat Rays in dramatic fashion to extend win streak to 12 Boston Herald · 1d ago
- Scorching-hot Red Sox rout Rays for 13th straight victory ESPN · 1d ago
- Red Sox Win 12th Straight Behind Historic Wilyer Abreu Performance Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Game 98: Will Red Sox make it 13 straight? Lineups and preview for series finale vs. Rays. The Boston Globe · 1d ago broke it first
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