Durbin homers as Red Sox top White Sox 2-1 in Chicago

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Durbin homers as Red Sox top White Sox 2-1 in Chicago
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Caleb Durbin's two-run homer propelled the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Despite managing only four hits, Boston's pitching staff, led by Patrick Sandoval, held Chicago to one run and secured a series sweep. The win marks the Red Sox's sixth consecutive victory and improves their record to 11-2 over their last 13 games. The White Sox, on the other hand, have lost six of their last eight matches. Boston will face the New York Mets in a weekend series starting Friday, while Chicago is set to play the Oakland Athletics.

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  • Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning.
  • Red Sox pitching allowed only one run and five hits.
  • Patrick Sandoval made his first major league start in over two years.
  • Boston's win streak is now at six games.
  • Chicago's next game features Sean Burke starting against the Athletics.
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  • 2:58 AMYahoo SportsDurbin's 2-run homer lifts the surging Red Sox past the White Sox for a 6th straight win
  • 8:52 PMYahoo SportsDurbin homers as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 for their 6th straight win
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Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday for their sixth consecutive victory. Boston finished with just four hits, but Patrick Sandoval and four relievers shut down Chicago while finishing a sweep of the three-game series. The Red Sox improved to 11-2 in their past 13 games, and they have outscored their opponents 35-10 during their win streak.

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Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday for their sixth consecutive victory. Boston finished with just four hits, but Patrick Sandoval and four relievers shut down Chicago while finishing a sweep of the three-game series. The Red Sox improved to 11-2 in their past 13 games, and they have outscored their opponents 35-10 during their win streak.

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