Chapman lowered his season ERA to a ridiculous 1.29 with his scoreless inning against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. That sealed the win and marked Chapman's 16th save of the season in 17 tries. But it was also a significant career milestone for the 37-year-old.

The Boston Red Sox came into the season anticipating that their offseason additions would make them World Series contenders who

BOSTON — This season, Aroldis Chapman’s saves have become nearly automatic. In 16 save opportunities with the Red Sox this season, he’s converted all but one. But when he closed out the Cincinnati Reds on just a dozen pitches to seal a 5-3 Red Sox win Wednesday afternoon, there was some extra significance attached to it.