BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 20: Starting pitcher Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 20, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)Rob Carr/Getty Images

Chris Sale Becomes 1st AL Pitcher Since Pedro in 1999 to Reach 300 Strikeouts

Daily FactsSep 21, 2017

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Fact: Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale recorded his 300th strikeout of the 2017 season in a 9-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night, becoming the first American League pitcher to achieve the feat since Pedro Martinez in 1999.
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