Getty Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman notched another MLB record in his save against the Los Angeles Angels.
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman made history at Angel Stadium. Angels third baseman Denzer Guzman became the 1364th batter that Chapman struck out in his career, breaking the record for most strikeouts by a reliever.
Chapman entered the game in the ninth inning, with the Red Sox leading 5-2. He opened his appearance by fanning Guzman on a 99 MPH sinker. The flamethrowing lefty finished the game with his 17th save of the season.
That broke the previous record of
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