The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Friday night, with strong pitching from both the starter and the bullpen. Rookie Jake Bennett helps Boston by limiting the Angels while going into the eighth inning, and the Red Sox offense scores enough runs to secure the win. In the late innings, Aroldis Chapman makes major league history by setting the record for strikeouts by a relief pitcher. Chapman, 38, records his 1,364th career strikeout as a reliever, surpassing the mark previously held by Hoyt Wilhelm. Chapman achieves the milestone by striking out Denzer Guzman leading off the ninth. The record has stood since Wilhelm’s last pitching season in 1972, when he was the previous standard for relief strikeout totals. Boston’s victory also highlights Chapman’s ability to close games effectively, while Bennett’s performance keeps Los Angeles from taking control early. Overall, the game features a combination of run production, sustained pitching through the middle innings, and a bullpen strikeout milestone in the ninth.