The Boston Red Sox were able to complete a pre-All-Star Game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday evening. David Price got the win after lasting five innings in the 6-3 win and allowing just one run.
The win was a milestone for Price, as it was the 150th of his career.
After the game, Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. took some time to honor Price for his achievement, posting this photo and caption to Instagram.
Price was grateful for Bradley's support, and he commented on the picture almost immediately after Bradley posted it.
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We haven't yet heard the "blackjack" nickname for Bradley, but perhaps that's something that will stick for him going forward.
It's nice to see the Red Sox having something to celebrate. They had a rocky start to their World Series title defense and were up-and-down through the first half of the season. While the team is still trailing by 9 games in the AL East, they sit at 49-41 and are 8 games over .500 for the first time this season. They're in the thick of the Wild Card race, but they'll need to perform better in the second half of the season to lock down one of the two spots.
If Price can keep pitching well as he did on Sunday, that should give the team a chance to remain competitive moving forward.
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