Red Sox winning streak ends at 15, but historic run changes everything in Boston

The Boston Red Sox's 15-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night with a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park, preventing them from breaking the franchise record set by the 1946 Ted Williams-era team. The streak, which began with the Red Sox in last place in the AL East, lifted them into a playoff spot within three weeks and transformed their season outlook. In the doubleheader opener, Boston matched the franchise record with a 6-3 win before 38,005 fans, but fell short of claiming it outright in the nightcap.