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Durbin's crucial hit changes the game as Boston Red Sox extend winning streak to 14, nearing an 80-year-old franchise record

The scene at Fenway Park in Boston today saw Caleb Durbin deliver a breathtaking home run that sent the crowd into a frenzy, marking another incredible milestone in the team's extraordinary run.

The gritty third baseman, facing a two-out crisis in the bottom of the eighth inning, took a cutter from right-handed reliever Tyler Wells and crushed it high and deep, clearing the left-field "Green Monster" wall. This clutch solo shot broke the deadlock in a tense battle between the two hottest teams in the league.

It was Durbin's 10th home run of the season, and his lone swing helped the Red Sox edge the Orioles 6-5, extending their winning streak to 14 games. The team now stands just one win shy of the franchise's longest winning streak (15 games), set in 1946. Since June 25, Boston has posted a staggering 19-2 record.

The victory, witnessed by a sold-out crowd of 37,659 fans, also snapped the Orioles' seven-game winning streak. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this marks only the fifth time in the expansion era (since 1961) that two teams each riding at least a seven-game winning streak have faced off head-to-head.

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