Red Sox @ Angels · Jul 3, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Fri, Jul 3, 2026

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Jake Bennett

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Reid Detmers

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'Been waiting for that one': Chapman sets all-time mark for strikeouts by a reliever

ANAHEIM -- It's official: No relief pitcher in Major League Baseball history has more strikeouts than Aroldis Chapman. The veteran Boston Red Sox closer fanned the Angels' Denzer Guzman leading off the ninth inning Friday night at Angel Stadium for career strikeout No. 1,364, breaking Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm’s

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Romy Gonzalez, Caleb Durbin lead Red Sox to 5-2 win00:03:43

Romy Gonzalez hits a two-run single and Caleb Durbin belts a solo homer to lead the Red Sox to a 5-2 win over the Angels

Condensed Game: BOS@LAA- 7/3/2600:12:15

Condensed Game: Romy Gonzalez and the Red Sox take on Jose Siri and the Angels on July 3, 2026

Aroldis Chapman sets the all-time reliever K record00:00:32

Aroldis Chapman strikes out Denzer Guzman for the first out in the bottom of the 9th, setting the all-time reliever K record

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Red Sox @ Angels · 5–2

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