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Red Sox score four runs in first, beat Nationals for fifth straight win

After months of spinning their wheels the Red Sox are finally building real momentum, and with Monday's win over the Nationals the club has now won a season-best five straight.

Red Sox starting pitcher Ranger Suarez delivers a pitch during Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Boston Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy, right, holds back Willson Contreras, center, after Contreras was thrown out for contesting a call during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Umpire explains why he tossed Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras

Paraguay defender Gustavo Gómez, left, and Paraguay defender Fabián Balbuena, right, scream out in celebration after winning the penalty kick shootout during the FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

Paraguay shocks Germany, wins on penalties in Foxboro in World Cup Round of 32

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Matthew Slater with his son during training camp at Gillette Stadium in 2023. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

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Red Sox score four runs in first, beat Nationals for fifth straight win

Umpire explains why he tossed Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras

Paraguay shocks Germany, wins on penalties in Foxboro in World Cup Round of 32

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