When the Phillies won on a catcher’s interference call in the 10th inning Monday night, it marked only the second known time that a major league game was decided by that rule. Leave it to Bryce Harper to recreate the other one.

Sánchez sent out an emphatic scream when he struck out Rob Refsnyder on his textbook changeup, a yell that signaled from the naked eye his night was over. Masterful for eight innings, Sánchez had 10 strikeouts to zero walks at that point.

Jarren Duran has 22 doubles, nine triples, six home runs and 42 RBIs for the Red Sox. Wilyer Abreu is 10 for 36 with a double, four home runs and 15 RBIs over the last 10 games.

The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in all of baseball at the MLB All-Star break. They entered the break on a 10-game winning streak and are three games back of first place in the AL East with a 53-45 record. If the season ended today, the Red Sox would be in the playoffs.

If the Red Sox start the second-half of the season successfully, it could mean a succesful run to the playoffs. Here's why this stretch matters.

He’s the first Red Sox pitcher to throw 35-plus innings and record an ERA of 0.70 or lower over a six-game span since Chris Sale in 2018.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox play the Washington Nationals after Trevor Story's four-hit game on Friday. Washington has a 37-51 record overall and an 18-26 record in home games.