The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Friday night in Anaheim, California.
Rookie pitcher Jake Bennett dominated on the mound, and veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman established a new Major League Baseball strikeout record.
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Chapman's Historic Milestone
The 38-year-old Chapman surpassed Hoyt Wilhelm's long-standing record by recording his 1,364th career relief strikeout. He fanned Denzer Guzman to lead off the ninth inning.
Wilhelm had held the record since last pitching in 1972.
Chapman allowed two consecutive singles following the historic milestone but forced Jo Adell into a game-ending double play.
He earned his 17th save of the season.
Bennett's Strong Start
Bennett earned the win to improve his record to 3-3. He struck out six batters and issued zero walks through seven-plus innings.
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The left-hander retired 22 of the first 24 Angels batters before allowing a home run to Jose Siri in the eighth inning.
Offensive Contributions
Los Angeles starter Reid Detmers took the loss, falling to 3-6. He gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings.
Offensively for Boston, Romy Gonzalez collected three hits and drove in two runs. Caleb Durbin hit a solo home run to start the fifth inning.
Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe exited the game in the third inning for medical evaluation after a foul ball struck his mask.
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O'Hoppe previously spent time on the concussion injured list last September and underwent concussion protocols two months ago.
