Boston Red Sox ace hurler Chris Sale tossed eight shutout innings Tuesday, collecting 13 strikeouts while allowing just four hits en route to the club's 9-0 blowout victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Tuesday was the first time since Aug. 29 that Sale had recorded double-digit strikeouts but also the 18th different occasion he's done so during the 2017 season. Should he post another such outing before the season closes, he would tie Pedro Martinez's 19 during the 1999 season for the most in team history, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Sale has dominated hitters this season, mowing down a MLB-high 300 batters via the strikeout.