Strikeouts by a relief pitcher:

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 1,363 (1,872.1 IP) *
2. Goose Gossage 1,340 (1,556.2 IP) *
3. Aroldis Chapman 1,339 (829 IP)

* Hall of Famer

Greg Weissert is back on track, and his electric sixth inning saved the Red Sox in their win over the Tigers - The Boston Globe Weissert struck out the side on 10 pitches after entering with runners on first and third, which helped the Red Sox turn the game around.

On Baseball from Fenway Park: The game was far from over. But it was Greg Weissert's dominant sixth inning that propelled the Red Sox over the Tigers on Monday:

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Sonny Gray will get an MRI tomorrow, but the Sox don't believe it's something serious.

Red Sox 8, Tigers 6, final.

Sox (9-13) get going offensively after scoring four runs in the previous three games. Bullpen needed for 6.1 IP after Sonny Gray's early exit due to a tight hamstring. Got dicey at the end.

Yankees at Fenway tomorrow to start a three-game series.

Watson not being able to finish the game forces a seventh reliever (Chapman) out of the bullpen as the Yankees enjoy a day off. Not ideal.

The coach sent him. Was he supposed to ignore him?

Mike Brenly strikes again with the replay challenge. Big out there.

That was ruled a single for Narvaez. Either way, 6-3 Sox.

Naturally, Rafaela singles in two. Baseball is a mystery.

Kiner-Falefa hits for Duran to bunt and strikes out on a fouled bunt. Meanwhile, they were bunting to get to Durbin, who is 4x19 with RISP this season.

Durbin's infield hit loads the bases for Rafaela pinch hitting. Lot of wheels turning.

And indeed it was. 3-3 on Anthony's RBI single.

That was the second career SB for Carlos Narvaez and maybe a pretty big one.

If — and that's a mighty big if these days — the Sox come back to win this game, Weissert striking out the side to strand a runner at third there will have a lot to do with it.

Jovani Moran inherits a 2-2 game. Walks the first two batters on 11 pitches and allows an RBI single on an 0-2 changeup.

3-2 Tigers and threatening for more as Greg Weissert comes in.

Flaherty put nine men on base in 3.1 innings and leaves the game 2-2 with two on. Sox 0x6 with RISP

There are no different rules.

Right hamstring tightness for Sonny Gray.

Sonny Gray is out of the game with an injury of some sort. Danny Coulombe is on.

They're dark blue.

Seriously? They're a tribute to the Marathon bombing victims and Big Papi's famed speech.

The white jerseys with "Boston" across the front are a great touch for Patriots Day. These blue-and-orange Tigers jerseys are really sharp, too.

A first baseman with a good arm is fun to watch.

Red Sox have scored only 5 runs in the first inning. Orioles (3), Padres (2), Royals, and Athletics (1) have fewer.

Nationals (!) have 20.

No worries. I get people are frustrated.

Alex Cora’s fiancée, Angelica Feliciano, is running the Marathon with Gabby Vázquez, Christian’s wife. They’re also going to run Chicago. Good luck to them.

No offense, Mark. But I know the statistics. And I wrote all of that today in my column. I don’t run the team. I just cover it.

Yankees series:

Tuesday: LHP Luis Gil (0-1, 7.00) vs. LHP Connelly Early (1-0, 2.29), 6:45, NESN+, TBS

Wednesday: LHP Max Fried (2-1, 2.97) vs. LHP Ranger Suarez (1-1, 3.22), 6:45, NESN, MLBN, Amz Prime

Thursday: RHP Cam Schlittler (2-1, 1.95) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (1-2, 6.75), 6:10, NESN+, FOX

The Sox are 72-56 (.563) all-time on Patriots Day.

There were 26 doubleheaders played between 1903-66.

They were never getting Schwarber. That is a bad argument. As for Alonso, we'll see. Orioles can't be too thrilled. The Ryan thing was made up. The Twins weren't close to trading him.

Right, because that guy never gets bad swings on anybody. It's not like he struck out 241 last season.