Gray earns 18th victory, Monasterio drives in run, and Red Sox edge Guardians 1-0

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Sonny Gray secured his 18th victory pitching six innings, tying for the major league lead, while Andruw Monasterio drove in the only run as the Boston Red Sox narrowly defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0. This win ended Cleveland's six-game winning streak, and the Red Sox have clinched a playoff spot despite a recent subpar record.

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).