Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's 13-1 for 9th straight win

Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 batters over six innings as the Boston Red Sox demolished the Athletics 13-1 on Friday, August 8, 2026, securing their ninth consecutive victory. Wilyer Abreu contributed three RBIs to the offensive effort, which resulted in a lopsided 13-1 final score. The Red Sox have become just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more games in a 30-game span, and notably the only team to achieve that feat after starting the run below .500.