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BOSTON (AP) — when the “106” went up in the win column of the AL East standings that are posted on the Green Monster.Scoreboards flashed “106 Wins.” Fans waved signs to celebrate breaking a record that has stood as long as Fenway Park itself.“You think about all the history of the game and the history of this franchise Byron Buxton Jersey ,” Boston manager Alex Cora said after the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Monday night to earn their record 106th victory and clinch home-field advantage through the postseason.“To be part of this, I can’t even explain it. We should call timeout and enjoy this one,” said Cora, who is in his first year as manager. “We know what we want to do in October, but this one … for us to do it is amazing.”Mookie Betts had a pair of hits to leave his major league-best batting average at .343, and Nathan Eovaldi struck out 10 hapless batters to assure the Red Sox of the best record in the major leagues this season and home-field advantage through the World Series, if they make it that far.For now, they know they will open the Division Series at Fenway Park on Oct. 5 against the winner of the AL wild-card game between the New York Yankees and (most likely) Oakland.“I know how it gets here in the playoffs,” said Cora, who played on the team from 2006-08 and was a bench coach with the Astros when they beat Boston in the divisional round last year. “It’s a special place, and it’s a tough place for the visitors in the postseason.”The 1912 Red Sox won 105 games in their first season at Fenway Park.PEP TALKSCora said he spoke to the team after the game http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , and so did injured second baseman Dustin Pedroia, the longest-tenured member of the team.“Enjoy it,'” Betts recalled Cora saying. “We’ve got a great group of guys, a special group of guys. Finish out strong before the playoffs start.”LOSING SIDEThe Orioles (45-111) matched the franchise record for defeats set by the 1939 St. Louis Browns, who went 43-111. They became the sixth AL team and the first since the 2003 Tigers to lose 111 games, falling 60½ games behind Boston (106-51) in the division. It’s the first time since 1939 that teams separated by 60 wins in the standings have played each other.Renato Nunez had three hits for the Orioles, who fell to 2-15 against Boston and 18-61 on the road this season.HOW THEY SCOREDBoston scored four in the second inning, getting back-to-back doubles from Steve Pearce and Brock Holt, an RBI single from Christian Vazquez and Betts’ two-run homer over the Green Monster. It was the 32nd homer of the season for Betts, a new career high.Betts also singled and scored in Boston’s two-run fourth, moving him into the major-league lead with 125 runs. In his last three games http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , he is 10 for 16 with three homers and four doubles, and he leads teammate J.D. Martinez (.328) in the AL batting race.FOR STARTERSSix days after throwing six scoreless innings against the Yankees, Eovaldi (6-7) allowed one run on four hits in five innings, walking none but throwing a pair of wild pitches.Baltimore starter Dylan Bundy (8-16) gave up four runs, five hits and three walks in three innings, striking out five.TRAINER’S ROOMOrioles: RHP Yefrey Ramirez is scheduled to start on Wednesday, but manager Buck Showalter said he wanted to give him an extra day or two. “I think Yefrey will pitch again, I just don’t know when,” Showalter said.Red Sox: SS Xander Bogaerts was back in the lineup after feeling soreness in his left shoulder during a swing and leaving Sunday night’s game. … INF Eduardo Nunez ran on Sunday to test his hamstring and was scheduled to run again on Monday with the goal of having him back in the lineup by Wednesday or Friday.UP NEXTLHP David Price (15-7) tries to bounce back from a rough start in Yankee Stadium in the second game of the series in what could be his last start of the regular season. RHP Jimmy Yacabonis (0-2) will start for Baltimore New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman has been placed on the disabled list after having to leave Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins after just six pitches because of left knee tendinitis.The team announced the move Wednesday, recalling right-handerChance Adams from Triple-A in a corresponding roster move.Chapman has been battling knee problems throughout the 2018 campaign. He pulled out of last month's All-Star Game because of the injury."Same spot as he felt before, so we just got him out of there Jason Castro Jersey ," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday, via ESPN.com's Coley Harvey. "We'll get all the testing and stuff done [on Wednesday]."Despite having a lingering injury throughout the year, it's been another dominant year for the flame-throwing southpaw. He has converted 31saves in 33chances while posting a 2.11 ERA and a 1.04WHIP in 50appearances, striking out 84 in 47innings.His 16.1 strikeouts-per-nine rate is the second-highest of his career.Not only that, but he brings postseason experience to the table. He has a 2.54 ERA and a 1.165 WHIP in 24 career postseason appearances, spanning three different teams. He also helped the Chicago Cubs end their 108-year title drought in 2016.There is no doubt losing Chapman for any amount of time would be a blow to the Yankees bullpen. However, New York is in better position than most would be to overcome the loss of an All-Star closer. Deadline acquisitionZach Britton finished fourth in the 2016 American League Cy Young award voting as a closer for the Baltimore Orioles, and David Robertson and Dellin Betances give Boone no shortage of proven relievers to turn to to help close out victories.Even with a stacked bullpen, though, New York's championship aspirations would take a serious hit if Chapman is hampered or unavailable for October. That's why being cautious and trying to get him healthy now isimperative.