Chris Sale struck out 13 batters on Wednesday night to become the first American League pitcher in 18 years to reach the 300-strikeout mark.

Sale reached the milestone on his 111th and final pitch, a called third strike to end the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles.

The last AL pitcher to fan 300 batters in a season was Pedro Martinez in 1999, when he set a club record with 313.

"A dominant performance after a year that has been a dominant one," John Farrell said.