The win also moved Boston's magic number to clinch the American League East to two. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees, 4-3.
The Red Sox made history with a prodigious strikeout streak on Sunday, striking out 21 batters in the first nine innings. The Major League record before that was 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Boston had a stretch of 17 outs in a row recorded via strikeout -- including the record 11 consecutive plate appearances. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez tied a career high with 13 strikeouts. Heath Hembree came in and struck out all five batters he faced.