WORCESTER, Mass. (Interstat) — Allan Castro hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the Worcester Red Sox beat the visiting Durham Bulls 8-5 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Polar Park in an International League game. Worcester improved to 73-64. Durham fell to 64-78. Seth Martinez (4-4) earned the win in relief, Steven Wilson (1-1) took the loss and Sam McWilliams recorded his second save. Castro went 2 for 3. Braiden Ward went 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Franklin Arias drove in two runs for Worcester. Blake Wehunt allowed four earned runs over five innings for Worcester. Chris Clark yielded three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings for Durham. Martinez struck out three in a scoreless inning. McWilliams and John Brebbia each threw a scoreless inning. Owen Wild allowed one hit over 2 1/3 scoreless innings for Durham. Manuel Rodríguez added 1 1/3 scoreless innings. The game drew 6,255 and lasted 2 hours, 29 minutes. Worcester will host Durham again Thursday.