BOSTON — Red Sox executives said several times Wednesday they want fans to “reserve judgment” about what happened in 2018 until Major League Baseball concludes its investigation involving Boston’s sign stealing. They also refused to comment on questions relating to the investigation.

But when asked if they think the Red Sox won the 2018 World Series over the Dodgers fair and square, principal owner John Henry and team president Sam Kennedy both replied, “Absolutely.”

Later asked if he believes the Red Sox earned a franchise-record 108 games fairly in 2018, Kennedy replied, “I do.”

The Red Sox “mutually parted ways” with manager Alex Cora on Tuesday, then held a press conference here at Fenway Park on Wednesday. Henry, Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom all spoke.

Cora was one of the ringleaders in the Astros’ 2017 illegal sign stealing scheme, a Major League Baseball investigation determined. MLB still is investigating the Red Sox for using their video replay room to decode signs in 2018, Cora’s first season as manager. Cora served as Houston’s bench coach in 2017.

The Astros fired both manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow on Monday.

The Athletic reported last week the Red Sox used their video play room during the regular season, but not during the postseason. Major League Baseball investigators, meanwhile, determined the Astros used their sign stealing scheme throughout the 2017 postseason.

The Astros beat the Dodgers in seven games in the 2017 World Series. Boston beat Los Angeles in five games in 2018.

“It’s unfortunate that we can’t comment,” Henry said about what went on in 2018. “But we don’t have all the facts yet ourselves. We were surprised by what we learned in the previous report (on the Astros involving Cora)."