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07/09 15:52 CDT Durbin homers as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 for their
6th straight win
Durbin homers as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-1 for their 6th straight win
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- 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.
Sandoval permitted one run and five hits in 4 1/3 innings in his first major
league start in more than two years. The left-hander had elbow surgery in June
2024 and then signed an $18.25 million, two-year contract with the Red Sox that
December.
Tyron Guerrero (1-1) got five outs after Sandoval departed. Garrett Whitlock
and Justin Slaten each pitched an inning before Aroldis Chapman handled the
ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.
Boston's bullpen surrendered one run and four hits in 9 2/3 innings in the
series.
Chicago lost for the sixth time in eight games. White Sox left-hander Anthony
Kay (6-4) allowed four hits and walked two in 5 1/3 innings.
Boston jumped in front in the fourth. With Romy Gonzalez aboard after a leadoff
walk, Durbin drove a 1-1 sweeper deep to left for his ninth homer.
Chicago put runners on the corners with one out in the fifth, and Andrew
Benintendi drove in Luisangel Acua with a pinch-hit single on a check-swing
dribbler up the third base line. It was the first run for the team since the
seventh inning of Tuesday night's 8-1 loss in the series opener.
The White Sox had a chance for more, but they left runners on first and second
when All-Star Miguel Vargas flied to center and Colson Montgomery fouled out.
Up next Red Sox: Open a weekend series at the New York Mets on Friday night. White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (5-4, 3.56 ERA) starts on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set against the Athletics. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Red Sox: Open a weekend series at the New York Mets on Friday night. White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (5-4, 3.56 ERA) starts on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set against the Athletics. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
