BOSTON — Shortly after midnight as Sunday turned to Monday, the party hadn’t ended outside Fenway Park. As Red Sox players and coaches left the team’s parking lot on Van Ness St., about a hundred fans were still there cheering them on.

The Boston Red Sox acquired Caleb Durbin from the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason, and until May 28, the move looked like a disaster. Durbin was hitting just .163 through 48 games and was one of the worst hitters in baseball.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contereas was ejected — in his second straight game — after charging the mound against Washington Nationals ace Cade Cavalli.

The Red Sox got back into the playoff race before the All-Star break, and their decision-makers should give them a chance to keep building.

The Boston Red Sox's top selection in the 2026 MLB draft was North Carolina shortstop Jake Schaffner, selected No. 20 overall.

The Red Sox have won 14 of their last 16 games, and are coming off their first 9-0 road trip since Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, and Butch Hobson were walloping their way around the Ame

As the Red Sox begin a long day of baseball Friday, they’ll do so without their best hitter in the lineup for one more game. First baseman Willson Contreras will serve the fifth and final game of his suspension in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader between the Red Sox and Rays on Friday at Fenway Park.