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Caleb Durbin Walks Off 13-Inning Marathon as Red Sox Win Eighth Straight

DatabaseBall Daily — August 7, 2026

MLB Daily Edition for August 7, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday August 6, 2026

Player of the Day

Caleb Durbin, Boston Red Sox — Durbin went 3-for-6 and drove home the winning run with a 13th-inning single as Boston outlasted the White Sox, 12-11. The hit ended a four-hour, 23-minute game in which the Red Sox overcame five separate deficits and extended their winning streak to eight.

Top Stories

  • Durbin ends a Fenway marathon: Caleb Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th gave Boston a 12-11 victory. The Red Sox forced extra innings with two outs in the ninth and won for the 31st time in 36 games.
  • Cubs steal another one late: Alex Bregman tied the game with a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth, and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th for a 3-2 win over Toronto.
  • Acuña powers Atlanta’s eighth straight: Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice, Matt Olson also went deep and the Braves completed a three-game sweep of Miami with an 11-3 win.
  • Valdez shuts down Seattle: Framber Valdez threw seven scoreless innings as Detroit won 11-0 and took two of three from the Mariners.
  • Three more sweeps: The Reds finished off the Athletics, the Mets swept Cleveland and Philadelphia won the finale against Washington to take three of four.

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Angels 4, Orioles 1 — Zach Neto hit a three-run homer as Los Angeles avoided a three-game sweep and won for only the second time in nine games.

Reds 6, Athletics 5 — Cincinnati hit four solo homers and drew two bases-loaded walks to complete the series sweep.

Mets 13, Guardians 6 — Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer and Francisco Lindor added a three-run shot as New York completed the sweep.

Brewers 5, Pirates 2 — Dustin May allowed two runs over six innings in his Milwaukee debut, while Jackson Chourio and Gary Sánchez homered.

Cubs 3, Blue Jays 2 (11 innings) — Alex Bregman tied it with a two-out homer in the ninth, and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored the winning run on an error in the 11th.

Tigers 11, Mariners 0 — Framber Valdez worked seven scoreless innings, and Dillon Dingler and Kevin McGonigle hit two-run homers.

Phillies 7, Nationals 3 — Cristopher Sánchez earned his major-league-leading 15th win as Philadelphia collected 16 hits and eight doubles.

Red Sox 12, White Sox 11 (13 innings) — Caleb Durbin’s game-ending single finished a four-hour, 23-minute game and extended Boston’s winning streak to eight.

Braves 11, Marlins 3 — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice, Matt Olson also went deep and Atlanta completed a three-game sweep.

Twins 4, Royals 3 — Brooks Lee’s two-run single capped a three-run eighth inning and ended Minnesota’s four-game losing streak.

Padres 5, Diamondbacks 1 — San Diego’s bullpen threw five scoreless innings, and Luis Rengifo collected three hits as the Padres earned a series split.

Game of the Day

Red Sox 12, White Sox 11 in 13 innings — Boston came back from deficits of 4-0, 5-2 and 7-6 before Wilyer Abreu’s two-out, two-strike single tied the game in the ninth. Both clubs scored twice in the 10th and once in the 11th and 12th. After Abreu was intentionally walked in the 13th, Durbin singled up the middle to score Nick Sogard. The teams combined for 29 hits and nine extra-inning runs.

Big Bats

  • Caleb Durbin, Red Sox: Three hits and the game-ending RBI in the 13th inning.
  • Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: Two home runs and three RBI in Atlanta’s eighth straight win.
  • Michael Harris II, Braves: A single, double and triple with two RBI.
  • Francisco Lindor, Mets: A three-run homer in his former home ballpark.
  • Alex Bregman, Cubs: A two-out, two-run homer in the ninth that forced extra innings.
  • Dillon Dingler, Tigers: Homered in all three games of the Seattle series and finished 7-for-14 with six RBI.

Dealing

  • Framber Valdez, Tigers: Seven scoreless innings, five hits, two walks and five strikeouts.
  • Dylan Cease, Blue Jays: Seven scoreless innings, two hits and 10 strikeouts before Toronto lost in extras.
  • Dustin May, Brewers: Six innings, two runs and three hits in his Milwaukee debut.
  • Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies: Five innings, two runs and six strikeouts for his MLB-leading 15th victory.
  • Michael Wacha, Royals: Allowed one run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings in a tough no-decision.

Who’s Hot

  • Boston Red Sox: Eight consecutive wins and 31 victories in their last 36 games.
  • Atlanta Braves: Eight straight victories and a three-game sweep of Miami.
  • Milwaukee Brewers: Won the final three games of the Pittsburgh series and improved to an MLB-best 72-43.
  • Chicago Cubs: Five straight wins after sweeping the Dodgers and walking off Toronto.
  • Philadelphia Phillies: Five wins in their last six games.

Who’s Not

  • Athletics: Eight consecutive losses and a 14th straight series defeat.
  • Cleveland Guardians: Swept at home by the Mets and now 11-14 since the All-Star break.
  • Miami Marlins: Swept in Atlanta and outscored 19-6 over the final two games.
  • Los Angeles Angels: Thursday’s win was only their second in nine games.
  • Foster Griffin: Allowed five runs over four innings in his Guardians debut.

Team Trends

  • Braves: Reached 70 wins and moved within two victories of MLB-leading Milwaukee.
  • Red Sox: Completed their ninth consecutive series win and improved to 63-51.
  • Cubs: Improved to 67-49 and remained five games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central.
  • Tigers: Won two of three in Seattle, with both victories coming by shutout.
  • Padres: Won for the fifth time in seven games and moved back to 60-56.

Standings Watch

Milwaukee owns baseball’s best record at 72-43, followed by Atlanta at 70-45. The Dodgers remain 69-46 after an off day, while the Cubs improved to 67-49. Tampa Bay is 68-46, Boston is 63-51 and the Yankees are 64-51. Arizona and Philadelphia are both 61-55, with San Diego one game behind Arizona at 60-56 in the NL Wild Card race.

Injury & Transactions Report

  • Dustin May: Made his Brewers debut after arriving from St. Louis at the Trade Deadline and delivered six solid innings.
  • Foster Griffin: Made his Cleveland debut three days after being acquired from Washington.
  • Gabe Speier: Received a three-game suspension following Wednesday’s benches-clearing incident in Seattle and is appealing.
  • Dan Wilson: The Mariners manager served a one-game suspension Thursday.
  • Kyle Harrison: Left Wednesday’s start with cramping in both calves after striking out 10 in his return from the injured list.

Today’s Games

  • Mets at Pirates — 6:40 p.m. ET — Zac Thornton (2-2, 2.88 ERA) vs. Carmen Mlodzinski (6-3, 3.15)
  • Blue Jays at Phillies — 6:40 p.m. ET — José Soriano (9-6, 3.29) vs. Zack Wheeler (10-2, 2.49)
  • Reds at Nationals — 6:45 p.m. ET — TBD vs. Cade Cavalli (8-5, 3.52)
  • Braves at Yankees — 7:05 p.m. ET — Tyler Mahle (3-9, 5.13) vs. Max Fried (4-3, 3.12)
  • Angels at Marlins — 7:10 p.m. ET — George Klassen (0-1, 11.57) vs. Tyler Phillips (3-5, 3.53)
  • Athletics at Red Sox — 7:10 p.m. ET — Jack Perkins (2-7, 6.72) vs. Payton Tolle (6-6, 3.30)
  • Twins at Brewers — 7:40 p.m. ET — Zebby Matthews (4-8, 5.22) vs. Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.48)
  • Guardians at White Sox — 7:40 p.m. ET — Parker Messick (8-6, 2.57) vs. Noah Schultz (3-8, 5.82)
  • Cubs at Royals — 8:10 p.m. ET — TBD vs. Daniel Lynch IV (4-2, 1.96)
  • Orioles at Rangers — 8:15 p.m. ET — Shane Baz (4-10, 3.86) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (10-9, 4.31)
  • Rockies at Cardinals — 8:15 p.m. ET — Ryan Feltner (4-5, 5.75) vs. Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.44)
  • Astros at Padres — 9:40 p.m. ET — Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36) vs. Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08)
  • Dodgers at Diamondbacks — 9:40 p.m. ET — Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.64) vs. Merrill Kelly (8-9, 5.04)
  • Rays at Mariners — 9:45 p.m. ET — Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.91) vs. Logan Gilbert (8-6, 3.46)
  • Tigers at Giants — 10:15 p.m. ET — Keider Montero (8-6, 3.17) vs. TBD

All times Eastern. Probable pitchers are subject to change.

Today’s Matchups to Watch

  • José Soriano vs. Zack Wheeler: Soriano carries a 3.29 ERA into Philadelphia against Wheeler, who is 10-2 with a 2.49 ERA.
  • Braves at Yankees: Atlanta puts its eight-game winning streak on the line in the Bronx against former Brave Max Fried.
  • Drew Rasmussen vs. Logan Gilbert: Two established right-handers open the Tampa Bay–Seattle series.
  • Dodgers at Diamondbacks: Los Angeles returns from an off day trying to stop its six-game losing streak.

Stat of the Day

Five: Boston came from behind five separate times before beating the White Sox in 13 innings for its eighth consecutive victory.

Quick Hitters

  • Ronald Acuña Jr. recorded his second multi-homer game of the season.
  • Cristopher Sánchez became the first major-league pitcher to reach 15 wins.
  • Philadelphia hit eight doubles, including seven in the first three innings.
  • Royce Lewis extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 games.
  • Andrew Pinckney’s first major-league hit was a home run for Washington.
  • Gary Sánchez homered in Milwaukee’s third straight victory.

Yesterday at a Glance

  • Games completed: 11 of 11
  • Total runs: 118
  • Highest-scoring game: Red Sox 12, White Sox 11 — 23 combined runs
  • Extra-inning games: Red Sox–White Sox and Cubs–Blue Jays
  • One-run games: Four
  • Largest margin: Tigers 11, Mariners 0 — 11 runs
  • Best power performance: Ronald Acuña Jr. — two home runs and three RBI
  • Best pitching performance: Framber Valdez — seven scoreless innings
  • Longest active winning streaks: Red Sox and Braves — eight games