Garrett Crochet Leads MLB in Strikeouts and Joins Red Sox Legends in Franchise History

Garrett Crochet secured his 13th win of the season while pitching for the Red Sox, recording eight strikeouts against the Royals to take the MLB lead with 183 punchouts. Despite allowing two earned runs over seven innings, slightly raising his ERA to 2.24, Crochet continued to make his mark in franchise history. He joined Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens as the only Red Sox pitchers to achieve a 9-0 record, 2.45 ERA, and 94 strikeouts over an 11-start span, with manager Alex Cora anticipating no more planned skipped starts.