Jake Rogers has caught Tarik Skubal 60 times in his career. On Friday night, Payton Tolle reminded him of his former Tigers battery mate.

Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row Friday.

Coming off the exhaustion and the euphoria of the night before – an unforgettable 12-11 win over the White Sox in 13 innings that tapped out their bullpen – what the Red Sox needed more than anything on Friday night was a strong start from Payton Tolle.

The 23-year-old left-hander overwhelmed the Athletics and reached a new career high during Boston’s ninth consecutive victory.

Boston is in the midst of another winning streak. The club has won nine straight games. The post Red Sox bats, Payton Tolle’s 14 strikeouts stifle Athletics, 13-1 appeared first on Boston.com.

The Red Sox and Athletics have walked polar opposite paths over the past month and a half. Everyone knows what the Red Sox have pulled off. Coming into Friday the Red Sox were 31-5 since June 25, by far the best record in MLB over that stretch.

Payton Tolle makes pitching history on a historic night for the Red Sox in a dominating 13-1 win over the Athletics

Payton Tolle breaks down his Team USA speech, his competitive eating adventures, his connection with is family, and his friendship with Connelly Early. And stick around for the teammate test between Jake Rogers and Troy Melton!