Overview
- The Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 12-11 in a 13‑inning game on Thursday night, completed the series sweep and pushed their winning streak to eight games.
- Elias Sports Bureau data showed Boston recorded its sixth sweep of a team that entered a series in first place this season, and OptaSTATS verified the club became the first modern‑era team to score in five separate innings from the ninth inning onward in a single game.
- Caleb Durbin delivered the walk‑off single that scored automatic runner Nick Sogard in the 13th, the game lasted four hours and 23 minutes, and manager Chad Tracy emptied the bench while using eight relievers and every available bullpen arm.
- Tracy said newly acquired catcher Adley Rutschman 'hit pretty aggressively' and ramped up baseball activities but the club has not set a firm rehab or return date; other deadline additions such as Jake Rogers played key late roles during the game.
- The win moved Boston to 63-51 and within a half‑game in the AL East while projection models sharply increased the club’s postseason chances, though sustained bullpen health and roster depth will be the main factors determining their September outlook.