Sonny Gray's strong outing leads Red Sox to 1-0 win over Guardians
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 2:03 AM
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
Sonny Gray pitched six innings and secured his 18th victory as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Wednesday night. The win ended the Guardians' six-game winning streak. Andruw Monasterio provided the only run with a sixth-inning single. Gray tied for the major league lead in wins, while Aroldis Chapman recorded his 35th save. The Red Sox have clinched a playoff spot but lost center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela to hamstring tightness during the game. The series finale is set for Thursday, with Ranger Suarez expected to start for Boston.
- •Sonny Gray improves to 18-5 this season with a 2.72 ERA.
- •Andruw Monasterio's single in the sixth drove in the game's only run.
- •Aroldis Chapman tallies his 35th save of the season.
- •Ceddanne Rafaela left the game with a hamstring injury.
- •The Red Sox clinched a playoff berth over the weekend.
- 2:03 AMYahoo Sports — Gray earns 18th victory, Monasterio drives in run, and Red Sox edge Guardians 1-0
"Sonny Gray pitched six innings to tie Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the major league lead with his 18th victory, Andruw Monasterio drove in the only run with a sixth-inning single, and the Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians’ six-game winning streak. It was just the fifth win in 13 games for the Red Sox, who clinched a playoff spot on Sunday. The 36-year-old Gray (18-5) is in line to become the fourth Red Sox pitcher since 2000 to lead the AL in victories, joining Rick Porcello (2016), Josh Beckett (’07) and Curt Schilling (’04).
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