Red Sox beat Nationals 6-3 to extend win streak to five

The Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday at Fenway Park, extending their season-high winning streak to five games. Ranger Suarez delivered his 12th straight quality start, and a four-run first inning — capped by homers from Willson Contreras and Caleb Durbin — set the red sox score early. Boston moved to 37-46 while its rotation kept rolling through one of the hottest stretches in franchise history.

Key Takeaways

• Boston won 6-3, its fifth straight victory and eighth win in the last 11 games.
• Contreras hit a three-run homer and Durbin added a solo shot in a four-run first inning.
• Suarez went six innings with eight strikeouts, giving Boston 12 consecutive quality starts.
• Contreras was ejected in the third inning after mocking the ABS challenge helmet-tap signal.
• Starters are 6-1 with a 1.75 ERA across those 12 games, two shy of the 1988 franchise record.

What Was the Final Red Sox Score vs. the Nationals?

The Red Sox scored six runs on the night and held Washington to three in a 6-3 final at Fenway Park on Monday, June 29, 2026. James Wood gave the Nationals a quick 1-0 lead with a Statcast-projected 441-foot leadoff homer off Suarez, but Boston answered immediately in the bottom of the first.

With the bases loaded, Contreras crushed his 18th home run of the season to put Boston ahead 3-1. Durbin followed two batters later with a solo shot to left for his seventh homer of the year, pushing the red sox score to 4-1 before the inning ended. For fans tracking streaming and TV alerts, the early offensive burst effectively decided the game.

How Did Ranger Suarez Pitch in the Win?

Suarez improved to 4-3 with six innings of work, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out eight. Nationals manager Blake Butera praised his ability to mix speeds, move the ball around the zone, and keep hitters off balance with cut and sink action.

Suarez's outing extended Boston's run of quality starts to 12 straight games — the club's longest such stretch since a franchise-record 14 in a row from April 8–25, 1988. Over that 12-game span, Red Sox starters are 6-1 with a 1.75 ERA, a turnaround that has fueled the current hot streak after a four-game sweep of the Yankees.

Why Was Willson Contreras Ejected From the Game?

Contreras had his night cut short in the third inning. He was called out on a checked-swing strikeout and, while walking back to the dugout, repeatedly tapped the top of his helmet — mimicking the signal players use to request an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge. Umpires ejected him for mocking the system.

Andruw Monasterio replaced Contreras at first base for the remainder of the game. Before the ejection, Contreras had flipped his bat high after his first-inning blast and roared toward the dugout — an emotional moment MLB.com tied to recent earthquakes in Venezuela, his home country. Suarez, also Venezuelan, said the club is trying to support those affected while doing its best on the field.

What Does the Five-Game Streak Mean for Boston?

At 37-46, the Red Sox are still below .500, but the five-game surge is their best run of the season and arrives at a pivotal moment. The rotation's dominance — just two quality starts shy of the 1988 record — has given the lineup room to swing freely, as it did against Miles Mikolas, who allowed six runs on nine hits in seven innings with three strikeouts.

For alert-driven fans following every red sox score update, this stretch signals a club finding its footing when pitching and power click together. Full details are available via MLB.com's game recap.