Aroldis Chapman's Historic Hitless Streak Ends in Red Sox Walk-Off Loss

Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman's remarkable hitless streak, which spanned a franchise-record 17 straight appearances and was the third-longest in MLB since 1901, came to an end on Wednesday. The 37-year-old flamethrower surrendered his first hit since July 23, a leadoff double to Shea Langeliers, followed by Lawrence Butler's walk-off single off a 100 mph fastball in the ninth inning, leading to a 5-4 loss against the Athletics. Prior to this, Chapman, an eight-time All-Star, had faced 50 consecutive batters without allowing a hit, recording 14 2/3 innings pitched, 21 strikeouts, and no earned runs from July 26 to September 7.