Sanchez (4-6) allowed three hits and struck out six. This year’s Red Sox need only to go 6-10 the rest of the way to break the franchise record of 105 wins, set in 1912. The Red Sox lowered their magic number to secure their third straight AL East title to eight, pending the New York Yankees’ game against Minnesota later Wednesday.īoston’s previous 100-win team featured Williams, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio. Unbeaten in 11 starts since July 1, Price left after 92 pitches with a lead earned when Rafael Devers scampered home on a wild pitch by Aaron Sanchez (4-6) in the fifth inning.Ĭraig Kimbrel got three outs for his 39th save in 44 chances, and the scoreboards all flashed “100 WINS.”Ī night after becoming the first major league team this year to clinch a playoff spot, Boston won for the 10th time in 14 games and moved a season-high 54 games above. Price (15-6) allowed three hits and struck out seven.

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston - The Boston Red Sox reached 100 wins for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II in the 1946 season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 1-0, on Wednesday night as David Price won his sixth straight decision. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, is congratulated by Mookie Betts (50) after scoring on a wild pitch by Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. on a ground out during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers throws out Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, right, tags out Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts, who tried to advance to second on his single, during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, right, high-fives relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 for the team's 100th win of the season after a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, center, celebrates with teammates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 for the team's 100th win of the season after a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupaīoston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi throws the ball to the infield after making the catch on a fly out by Toronto Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. '100 Wins' is posted on the outfield display after the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 for their 100th win of the season after a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept.

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