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Red Sox sweep Orioles as Chapman hits 400 saves

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The Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. The series was ~~characterized~~ marked by early tension following a 1-0 Red Sox win, where benches cleared after a dispute involving Orioles outfielder Blaze Alexander and Red Sox second baseman Nick Sogard. Alexander expressed frustration over being “stared down,” while Sogard maintained he was merely looking back to assess a hard slide into second base. Building on the ~~momentum of the series,~~ momentum, Sonny Gray led the Red Sox to a 5-0 shutout victory, pitching seven scoreless innings to earn his 17th win of the season. The sweep concluded with a 3-1 victory, highlighted by a 12-strikeout performance from Payton Tolle. During the final game, closer Aroldis Chapman reached a significant career milestone by recording his 400th save, becoming only the ninth pitcher in MLB history to reach this mark and the first Cuban-born player to do so. Chapman secured the historic save by striking out Christian Encarnacion-Strand with a 101 mph fastball in the ninth inning. This achievement marks a resurgence for the 38-year-old, who ~~recorded only 29 saves between 2022 and 2024.~~ has reclaimed his position as a dominant closer since signing with the Red Sox before the 2025 season. He joins an elite group of relievers including Mariano ~~Rivera and~~ Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, and Kenley Jansen, becoming the third left-handed pitcher to enter the 400-save club.

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