The Boston Red Sox capped off the week with a historic 13-1 win over the Athletics. Left-hander Payton Tolle came away with a career-high 14 strikeouts and became the third rookie in franchise history to have multiple games with 11+ strikeouts, per ESPN Insights. PAYTON TOLLE UP TO 14 STRIKEOUTS ON THE NIGHT 💨 pic.twitter.com/JqzxZKNA15 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 8, 2026Article Continues BelowTolle is 7-6 with a 3.20 ERA and 124 strikeouts. Last August, Tolle made history in his Red Sox debut with eight strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox are in the throes of a dramatic turnaround from the first half of the season.