Sox are first to 70 wins behind Sale’s 9 K’s

The Red Sox became the first team to 70 wins following a one-hour, 35-minute rain delay, a nine-strikeout performance from Chris Sale and a nine-run offensive outpouring over the Tigers. Jackie Bradley Jr. led the charge at the plate with a three-run homer, while Andrew Benintendi drove in two with a triple and Eduardo Nunez added two RBIs. Detroit scored just once, on Jeimer Candelario’s solo homer, and starter Blaine Hardy was limited to three-plus innings, tagged for four runs.