Boston Red Sox see 15-game winning streak come to an end against Baltimore Orioles

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-red-sox/zaXTinF3/"]Boston[/a] topped the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/baltimore-orioles/EcZwBi3N/"]Baltimore Orioles[/a] 6-3 at Fenway Park to notch their 15th straight Major League Baseball win.[/p][p]That tied the club record set in 1946 by a team led by Hall of Famer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-jordan/v9K83l4n/"]Ted Williams[/a].[/p][p]The streak then ended [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/baseball/baltimore-orioles-EcZwBi3N/boston-red-sox-zaXTinF3/?mid=YVLV6IfJ"]with a 5-1 loss[/a] to the Orioles in the nightcap.[/p][p]"[b]I think everybody knew it was going to end at some point[/b]," Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said.[/p][p]"[b]Now we've got to refocus.[/b]"[/p][p]The Red Sox got to work quickly in the opening game, postponed from Tuesday by rain.[/p][p]They took a 4-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run single by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/durbin-caleb/vkGI7SK7/"]Caleb Durbin[/a] and a two-run triple by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duran-jarren/fB7aPT96/"]Jarren Duran[/a].[/p][p]Duran delivered a sacrifice fly for a run in the third and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rafaela-ceddanne/YHOJiG2r/"]Ceddanne Rafaela[/a] belted his ninth home run of the season in the fourth.[/p][embed guid="0b97b08b-0a3f-4257-950e-505adb075317" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2080112413995659444?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tracy said his players had "accomplished something great" in matching the 1946 team and achieving the longest MLB winning streak since the St. Louis Cardinals won 17 straight in 2021.[/p][p]Baltimore jumped on Red Sox starting pitcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rivera-eduardo/0t45qLmI/"]Eduardo Rivera[/a] early in the second game, taking a 4-0 lead in the first inning and rolling home.[/p][p]It was the Red Sox's first defeat since a 10-2 home loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-nationals/CE026gRp/"]Washington[/a] on July 1.[/p][p]The streak marked a stunning turnaround for Boston, who were floundering at 32-46 on June 24 but are now approaching the trade deadline with a playoff berth in their sights.[/p][p]"[b]Not only did we have a run of 15 wins, we found out who we are - and we're a good baseball team,[/b]" Tracy said.[/p]