Red Sox beat White Sox in 13 innings to extend winning run to eight
Caleb Durbin drove in the deciding run in the 13th as Boston outlasted Chicago 12-11 on Thursday night.
Caleb Durbin singled to center in the 13th inning to bring home Nick Sogard, and the Boston Red Sox edged the Chicago White Sox 12-11 on Thursday night in Boston. The result stretched Boston’s winning streak to eight games.
The game turned into a back-and-forth contest that featured repeated rallies from both sides before Boston finally finished it in extra innings. Erick Fedde took the loss after giving up the decisive hit.
Chicago had sent Luis Castillo to the mound for his White Sox pitching debut, according to CBS Sports. The matchup came as Boston continued its late-season surge and Chicago tried to settle a new arm into its rotation.
The teams combined for 23 runs in a game that was still undecided after nine innings, before Boston closed it out in the 13th. The clubs meet again as the series continues.
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