Payton Tolle strikes out 14 as Red Sox defeat A's 13-1 for ninth straight win
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Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Payton Tolle set a career high with 14 strikeouts over six innings as the Boston Red Sox cruised to a 13-1 victory against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on August 7. The win marks Boston's ninth consecutive triumph and continues a dominant stretch in which the team has gone 18-3 since the All-Star break. Wilyer Abreu contributed significantly with three RBIs, while Jarren Duran's two-run homer ignited a five-run second inning. The Red Sox, currently 64-51, aim to extend their winning streak during this three-game series against the A's, with Jake Bennett set to start the next game against Gage Jump.
- •Tolle allowed one run and two hits in six innings
- •The Red Sox scored five runs in the second inning
- •Boston has accumulated 27 wins in their last 30 games
- •They sit just behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL standings
- •Next game features Red Sox's Jake Bennett against A's Gage Jump
- 3:35 AMESPN — Red Sox's Tolle fans career-high 14 in rout vs. A's
- 3:11 AMYahoo Sports — Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's for 9th straight win
- 2:21 AMYahoo Sports — Payton Tolle Strikes Out 14, Red Sox Hammer Athletics 13-1
- 2:02 AMYahoo Sports — Tolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's 13-1 for 9th straight win
- 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Payton Tolle strikes out 14 A's as Red Sox run winning streak to 9
"Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night. The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500. Tolle (7-6) was the first Red Sox pitcher to fan 14 since Chris Sale on May 8, 2019.
"Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night. The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500. Tolle (7-6) was the first Red Sox pitcher to fan 14 since Chris Sale on May 8, 2019.
"Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row on Friday.
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External links- ESPNAug 8, 2026, 3:35 AMRed Sox's Tolle fans career-high 14 in rout vs. A's
Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row on Friday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 3:11 AMTolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's for 9th straight win
Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night. The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500. Tolle (7-6) was the first Red Sox pitcher to fan 14 since Chris Sale on May 8, 2019.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:21 AMPayton Tolle Strikes Out 14, Red Sox Hammer Athletics 13-1
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear!
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 2:02 AMTolle has career-high 14 strikeouts, Red Sox beat A's 13-1 for 9th straight win
Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row with a 13-1 rout of the Athletics on Friday night. The Red Sox are just the seventh team since 1920 to win 27 or more in a 30-game span, and the only team to begin their run under .500. Tolle (7-6) was the first Red Sox pitcher to fan 14 since Chris Sale on May 8, 2019.
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 1:46 AMPayton Tolle strikes out 14 A's as Red Sox run winning streak to 9
Payton Tolle had a career-best night on the mound while the Red Sox's bats did big damage. Boston has now won nine in a row.
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