Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox's 12-11 win over the
White Sox
[August 07, 2026]
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Durbin lined a single to center
field off Chicago’s Erick Fedde in the 13th inning to score NIck Sogard
and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 on
Thursday night in a game that lasted more than four hours. |
Boston Red Sox's Caleb Durbin, left, celebrates with teammates after his
game-winning RBI single during the 13th inning of a baseball game
against the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Boston. (AP
Photo/Charles Krupa) |
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Connor Wong had a two-run home run, Anthony Siegler added three
RBIs and scored a run. Wilyer Abreu had two RBIs, including one
to tie the game in the ninth. Andruw Monasterio also added two
RBI doubles.
Brayan Bello (4-6), the last of nine Red Sox pitchers, worked
two innings for the victory. Fedde (6-7) was the last of eight
Chicago pitchers.
Boston won its eighth straight and 10th in 11 games. The Red Sox
have won 10 consecutive series. It is their second sweep of
Chicago.
Chicago led 7-6 in the ninth and Boston tied the game in four
straight innings.
Miguel Vargas scored on a Colson Montgomery sacrifice fly off
reliever Garrett Whitlock to put Chicago in front 10-9 in the
11th inning. Boston tied it when Wilyer Abreu's sac fly scored
Nick Sogard.
Meidroth got Chicago on the board with his 10th homer, a blast
over the Green Monster off Ranger Suarez in the third, making it
2-0.
Chicago added two runs later in the inning. It was a 42-pitch
inning for Suarez, who was pulled after the frame after allowing
three runs off three hits and throwing 70 pitches overall.
Chicago starter Luis Castillo was chased after four innings,
allowing five runs off six hits and Wong’s homer.
White Sox catcher Joey Bart left the game in the seventh inning
with a fifth metacarpal fracture in his left hand and will be
evaluated.
The Red Sox were without first baseman Willson Contreras, who
missed his second game due to illness.
Up next
White Sox LHP Noah Schultz is to make his 14th career start
Friday at Cleveland.
Red Sox LHP Boston’s Payton Tolle (6-6, 3.30) is set to start
Friday against the Athletics.
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