BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday as the team stumbled toward a third last-place finish in four seasons. The team made the announcement before the start of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, who took the first two games of the series to drop Boston […]
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Yankees-Red Sox postponed by rain; doubleheader set for Thursday
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox had a game postponed by rain for the second time in three days on Wednesday night. New York and Boston played a doubleheader on Tuesday after Monday’s opener of the four-game series was postponed. They will now play another […]
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Yankees sweep Fenway Park doubleheader for first time since 2006 as Boone gets 500th win
BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Boone has his 500th win, the New York Yankees are back above .500 and for the first time in a month are no longer alone at the bottom of the AL East. Gleyber Torres keyed the Yankees to their first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park since 2006, leading New York over […]
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Torres’ 2-run single helps Yankees outlast Red Sox 3-2 in doubleheader opener
BOSTON (AP) — Gleyber Torres had a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and started a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, helping the New York Yankees hold on to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Tuesday in a day-night doubleheader opener. DJ LeMahieu added an RBI double as New York earned […]
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Red Sox-Yankees opener rained out; game to be made up as part of day-night doubleheader Tuesday
BOSTON (AP) — The series opener between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at Fenway Park was rained out on Monday night and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday. The tarp was never removed from the field while a steady rain fell on the Boston area. About an hour after the […]
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Triston Casas hits 3-run homer, Red Sox beat Orioles 7-3 and avoid sweep
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox got some help from Baltimore’s shoddy defense on a long sloppy day. Triston Casas hit a three-run homer and Boston averted a three-game sweep with a rain-delayed 7-3 victory over AL-best Baltimore on Sunday that halted the Orioles’ seven-game winning streak. “It helps to […]
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Kyle Bradish solid for AL-best Orioles, who beat Red Sox 11-2 to run win streak to 6 games
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Bradish struck out nine batters in six strong innings, Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs, and the AL-best Baltimore Orioles beat the fading Boston Red Sox 11-2 on Friday night. After going 5-1 on the western portion of its nine-game trip, Baltimore posted its […]
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Brandon Lowe hits three-run homer in the 11th inning, Rays beat Red Sox 8-6
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBUG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Tuesday night. Lowe won it with his 18th homer off Kenley Jansen (3-6), who had his streak of converting 20 […]
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Keibert Ruiz hits 3-run shot, Stone Garrett homers twice, Nationals beat Red Sox 6-2
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Stone Garrett and the Washington Nationals were determined not to waste a superb start by MacKenzie Gore that ended early because of a cracked fingernail and blister. Keibert Ruiz hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, Garrett homered twice for the first time in […]
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Alex Verdugo hits leadoff homer, Red Sox beat Nationals 5-4 in series opener
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo led off the game with a homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. Boston, which remained three games behind Toronto for the American League’s last wild-card spot, has won six of […]
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Alex Verdugo drives in 2 runs in the Red Sox’s 4-3 victory over the Royals
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night in a game with one of the strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park history. In the top of the second inning with two out and Matt […]
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Royals hit 3 home runs, beat Red Sox 9-3 to spoil season debut of Boston’s Trevor Story
BOSTON (AP) — Drew Waters, MJ Melendez and Michael Massey each hit two-run home runs and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Brady Singer (8-8) allowed three runs off five hits over 6 2/3 innings, and the Royals finished with […]
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Rodríguez drives in go-ahead run and steals home to lead Mariners past Red Sox 6-3
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and stole home in a four-run seventh inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Rodríguez’s broken-bat grounder rolled into left field when Boston shortstop Yu Chang and third baseman Rafael Devers collided while trying […]
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Devers, Turner lead Boston’s HR derby; Red Sox top Cubs 8-3 for 6th straight win
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two long solo homers off Kyle Hendricks, Justin Turner had a two-run shot and three RBIs in his first start at second base in nearly eight years, and the Boston Red Sox powered past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Friday for their sixth straight […]
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Brayan Bello shuts down the slumping Rangers to help the Red Sox win 4-2
BOSTON (AP) — A day after the Red Sox used six relievers in a loss to the Texas Rangers, Boston manager Alex Cora was hoping for a long outing from emerging ace Brayan Bello to give the bullpen a break. It didn’t look as if he was going to get his wish. The Rangers put […]
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Marlins foil Bello’s no-hit bid and beat Red Sox 2-0; Arraez goes hitless with average down to .392
BOSTON (AP) — Jean Segura’s infield single broke up Brayan Bello’s no-hit bid with nobody out in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins followed with three more hits to break a scoreless tie and beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Bello held the Marlins hitless through seven, retiring major league batting […]
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Red Sox extend winning streak to 5 with 8-3 win over Jays
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Enmanuel Valdez, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida each drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. “We’ve been doing that since Day One,” manager Alex Cora said. […]
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Wong’s two homers lifts Red Sox to 7-6 win over Blue Jays
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Connor Wong hit two homers, including a tie-breaking solo shot in the eighth, to help the Boston Red Sox rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday night. Masataka Yoshida and Christian Arroyo also homered for Boston and the Red Sox tied a season-high for hits […]
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Red Sox top Twins 5-4 in 10 on Verdugo’s unusual hit
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning on a fly ball that barely stayed fair at Fenway Park, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in a bizarre finish Tuesday night. Umpires needed a few […]
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Angels avert 4-game sweep with 5-4 victory over Red Sox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run, first-inning homer and Los Angeles held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday in the annual Patriots’ Day game that had Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani’s pitching start shortened by a long rain delay. Renfroe drove in four runs, helping the […]
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Pirates finish sweep of Red Sox behind Keller and Santana
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out seven, Carlos Santana homered and Bryan Reynolds knocked in his seventh run of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Red Sox with a 4-1 win Wednesday. Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in a run with a perfectly-placed bunt in […]
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Ji Hwan Bae’s 1st career homer helps Pirates top Red Sox 4-1
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ji Hwan Bae hit his first career homer, Bryan Reynolds went deep for the third time in two games, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. Roansy Contreras (1-0) held the Red Sox to three hits over 5 2/3 innings. He […]
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Duvall has 3 hits, go-ahead single, Red Sox beat Orioles 9-5
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox know scoring nine runs in every game is satisfying — though not sustainable. “We’re probably not going to average nine runs a game all year long,” Kiké Hernández said after collecting two of the team’s 14 hits in a 9-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. “But I […]
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AL East Preview: Judge, Yankees lead MLB’s deepest division
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer From 1998-2003, the five AL East teams finished in the exact same order every season. Back then, the New York Yankees were dominant, the Boston Red Sox were contenders and everyone else was left chasing those teams — and that remained the status quo for a while. Consider this […]
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Red Sox infielder Justin Turner hit in face by pitch
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during Monday’s spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical personnel rushed to the plate, and Turner […]
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Pitcher Song out of the Navy, will report to Phillies camp
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies say Noah Song’s transfer from active duty to the Navy reserves frees up the pitching prospect to report to camp with the team on Thursday. Song, a 25-year-old aviator from California, was taken by the Phillies in the winter meeting draft in December with hopes he would play […]
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Red Sox CEO Kennedy: ‘Pressure is definitely on’
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy admits the organization heard lots of displeasure from the fans during the offseason. “Pressure is definitely on the 2023 Boston Red Sox,” Kennedy said on Monday morning at the team’s spring training complex on the first full day […]
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Marlins acquire reliever Matt Barnes in trade with Red Sox
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes, and the Red Sox will pay the Marlins $5,625,000 to cover more than half the $10.25 million Barnes is guaranteed. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for […]
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Red Sox complete $7 million deal with Duvall, cut Barnes
BOSTON (AP) — Adam Duvall and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $7 million, one-year contract Tuesday. The veteran outfielder can earn another $3 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances. The sides agreed to terms last week, pending a physical. To make room for Duvall on the 40-man roster, Boston cut former closer […]
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Royals get LHP Taylor from Boston for oft-injured SS Mondesi
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals acquired left-hander Josh Taylor from the Boston Red Sox for injury-prone shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and an additional player on Tuesday, the second straight day that Kansas City dealt one of its surplus position players in a bid to upgraded its lackluster bullpen. […]
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Red Sox sign former Dodgers All-Star Turner to 1-year deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox signed infielder Justin Turner to a one-year contract on Friday, adding a player they hope can help make up for the loss of All-Star infielder Xander Bogaerts in free agency. Left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The addition of the 38-year-old […]
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AP source: Red Sox, Devers agree to 11-year, $331M extension
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers has agreed to an 11-year extension worth $331 million with the Boston Red Sox, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the deal. Locking up Devers, a two-time All-Star third baseman, […]
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AP source: Red Sox sign Jansen to $32 million, 2-year deal
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Veteran closer Kenley Jansen and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $32 million, two-year deal, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a […]
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Judge homers twice to reach 57, Yanks beat Sox 7-6 in 10
BOSTON (AP) — It’s a rare thing for a Red Sox fan to cheer for a member of the New York Yankees. Aaron Judge caused some of Boston’s faithful to make an exception on his latest visit to Fenway Park Judge hit his major league-leading 56th and 57th home runs, Gleyber Torres had a go-ahead three-run double in […]
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Gordon’s slam, 6 RBIs lead Twins to 10-5 win over Red Sox
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Gordon hit his first career grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Jake Cave and Gary Sánchez also homered, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5 on Tuesday night. Gordon lined a two-run double in the first inning and followed with […]
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Urshela’s 3-run double sends Twins over Red Sox 4-2
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gio Urshela’s three-run double in the fifth inning pushed Minnesota ahead and four relievers made the lead as the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Urshela punched a 3-2 pitch from John Schreiber into the right-field corner, scoring […]
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Paredes hits 2 homers over Green Monster, Rays beat Sox 12-4
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered over the Green Monster in each of his first two at-bats and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 12-4 on Sunday. Randy Arozarena hit three doubles off the left-field wall at Fenway Park and drove in […]
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Bogaerts homers as Red Sox cool off Rays with 9-8 win
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox stopped Tampa Bay’s six-game win streak with a 9-8 victory over the Rays on Friday night. Kevin Plawecki had three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had dropped four in a row. Michael […]
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Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano pitched his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. Then he had to shut the Red Sox down one more time. “I kind of tried to erase what happened the last inning, because it was a lot of adrenaline,” he […]
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Springer 3 hits, RBI double in 10th as Blue Jays top Red Sox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — George Springer got three hits, including a 10th-inning double on the first pitch from Boston reliever Ryan Brasier that scored automatic runner Jackie Bradley Jr. and lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Red Sox 3-2 Wednesday night. “Honestly, I was just looking to get Jackie to […]
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Bradley sparks 8-run rally, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 9-3
BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and scored to key an eight-run inning against his former team and the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. George Springer had two hits and drove in three runs in his return to the lineup at designated hitter. […]
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Kids Again: Red Sox, Orioles cardboard race Little Leaguers
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi and John Schreiber used their sliders without throwing a pitch. The Boston Red Sox pitchers grabbed their hunks of flattened cardboard and took flight for the traditional slide down the outfield hill outside the Little League World Series stadium. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde […]
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Hernández, Arroyo, Wacha power Red Sox past Orioles 4-3
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kike Hernández hit a two-run homer, Christian Arroyo added a key RBI double in the ninth inning and Michael Wacha pitched scoreless ball into the sixth as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday. The teams split the first two games of the […]
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Orioles hit 5 homers, outslug Red Sox in wild 15-10 win
By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit one of the Orioles’ five homers and drove in four runs, and Baltimore outslugged the Boston Red Sox 15-10 on Friday night. Jorge Mateo, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías also connected for the Orioles, who had combined to score three runs in […]
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Sale out for year after breaking wrist in bike accident
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale broke his right wrist in a bike accident over the weekend and will miss the rest of the season, the team said Tuesday, the latest setback during an injury-plagued three years for the Boston ace. Sale had surgery Monday and is expected to be ready for the […]
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Hall of Famer Eckersley to leave Red Sox booth after season
BOSTON (AP) — Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley said Monday that he will be leaving the Boston Red Sox broadcasts at the end of the season, his 50th in Major League Baseball. Eckersley, who was drafted by Cleveland as a California high schooler in 1972, went on to pitch 24 seasons as both a […]
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Bogaerts has 4 hits, Red Sox beat Royals 7-4
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had four hits, Alex Verdugo doubled twice and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Friday night. Verdugo had three hits as Boston evened the four-game series at a win apiece. Josh Winckowski (5-5) allowed one run on five hits […]
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Naylor homer in 9th sends Guardians past stumbling Red Sox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians took advantage of three errors by Boston first baseman Franchy Cordero to beat the Red Sox 7-6 Wednesday night. “I live for those opportunities,” Naylor said. “I worked on those as a […]
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Red Sox lefty Sale has finger surgery, no return date set
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger on Monday, a day after it was hit by a line drive in a game against the New York Yankees. The team called the surgery successful but did not give a timetable for his return. A broken bone usually […]
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Cole, Carpenter send Yanks over Red Sox 13-2; Sale hurt
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole brushed back Rafael Devers and struck out 12, Matt Carpenter drove in three more runs and the New York Yankees pounded the Red Sox 13-2 Sunday after Boston ace Chris Sale broke his left pinkie finger in the first inning. The Yankees reached double-digit […]
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Judge, Carpenter HR twice, Yanks pound Red Sox 14-1
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees fans have hoped to see this version of Aaron Judge, healthy and hacking his way toward a possible 60-homer season. Matt Carpenter is a different matter. Signed off the scrap heap in May, the former St. Louis Cardinals slugger was a mighty large question […]
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Verdugo twice rallies Red Sox for 6-5 win over Yankees
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a tying single in the eighth inning and a winning two-run single that capped a three-run 10th, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday night. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo had given the Yankees a 5-3 lead with RBI doubles in the 10th off […]
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Donaldson, Carpenter lead Yanks over Red Sox 12-5
BOSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning, Matt Carpenter homered among three hits in his first start in left field in a decade and the New York Yankees beat Boston 12-5 Friday night for their 10th win in their last 11 games against the Red Sox. “I just […]
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Donaldson’s slam leads Yankees past Devers, Red Sox 6-5
BOSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole shut down eight of the nine hitters in the Red Sox lineup — good enough to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over Boston on Thursday night. And then there was Rafael Devers. The Red Sox third baseman made a final push to be added to the […]
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Rays’ Kluber shuts down Red Sox bats in righty Bello’s debut
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Corey Kluber worked six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 7-1 on Wednesday night in the major league debut of Brayan Bello, the top pitching prospect in Boston’s system. With a fastball topping out at 97 mph, the 23-year-old Bello (0-1) worked […]
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Red Sox win 8th straight on Fourth of July, beat Rays 4-0
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a solo homer, Kutter Crawford pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-hit relief and the Boston Red Sox won their eighth straight Fourth of July game, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Monday. Franchy Cordero added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who […]
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Leiter works 5 1/3 in emergency relief, Cubs top Boston 3-1
By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. threw 5 1/3 solid innings of emergency relief, Nico Hoerner and Patrick Wisdom each had two hits and the Chicago Cubs capitalized on a pair of Boston errors and beat the Red Sox 3-1 Saturday night. Four pitchers combined to limit the Red Sox […]
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Morel homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Red Sox 6-5
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Christopher Morel homered in his third consecutive game, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Friday. The Red Sox took a 4-0 lead and looked like they were ready to roll to an easy win after going 20-6 in […]
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Red Sox beat Guardians 8-3 for sweep, winning streak at 7
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Story drove in two runs to reach 500 career RBIs, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez each had three hits and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven. Boston had 15 hits […]
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Verdugo hits 3-run HR, scorching Red Sox top Guardians 4-2
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a three-run homer, Jarren Duran had a career-high four hits and an RBI, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 Saturday for their sixth straight victory. Verdugo’s two-out rocket to right off Shane Bieber (3-4) gave Boston a 3-2 lead in […]
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Arroyo has three RBIs in return, Red Sox beat Guardians 6-3
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer in the seventh and had three RBIs in his return from the COVID-19 injured list, powering the surging Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. Arroyo’s go-ahead homer to left-center off Bryan Shaw (3-1) […]
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Refsnyder hits 2-run homer as Red Sox sweep Tigers, 6-2
BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder has learned just how fleeting opportunities are in the major leagues, bouncing around to five different teams in seven seasons. The 31-year-old is already feeling like his sixth stop in Boston is the one he’s been waiting for. Refsnyder hit a two-run homer in the third inning to help the Red Sox […]
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Story’s 3-run HR out of Fenway helps Red Sox beat Tigers 5-4
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a three-run homer out of Fenway Park, Christian Vázquez added a solo shot for a key run in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Boston, wearing unusual yellow jerseys with blue trim, went ahead […]
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Cordero has 3 hits, 2 RBIs to help Red Sox beat Tigers 5-2
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran and Josh Winckowski have been living out of temporary metal lockers in the middle of the home clubhouse at Fenway Park, a sign that the two Triple-A callups might not be in Boston long. But for now it’s hard to picture the Red Sox winning without them. Duran had two […]
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Wacha sharp, Red Sox hold off Cardinals’ rally in 9th
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched neatly into the sixth inning against his former team and the Boston Red Sox shut down St. Louis’ rally in the ninth, holding off the Cardinals 6-5 Friday night. The NL Central-leading Cardinals trailed 6-1 going into the ninth and reliever Austin Davis retired […]
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Ohtani carries Angels past Boston, ending LA’s 14-game skid
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani presented the game ball to Phil Nevin during the cathartic clubhouse celebrations after the Los Angeles Angels snapped their 14-game losing streak. While the Angels’ new manager greatly appreciated the gesture to mark the first victory of his career, he also knew who […]
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Red Sox send Angels to team-record 14th straight defeat
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles Angels set a new franchise record for futility, Nickelback provided the soundtrack. In a bid to break the tension of their epic losing streak Wednesday night, the Halos sent all nine batters up to the plate to songs by the much-maligned […]
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Bogaerts homers on milestone night, Red Sox beat A’s 7-2
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in three runs to celebrate becoming the career leader in games played by a Red Sox shortstop, and Boston opened its 10-game road trip with a 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. The A’s fell to 7-21 at […]
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Whitlock and Bradley Jr. help Red Sox beat Reds 7-1
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Whitlock pitched six strong innings and Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in four runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night. “Good,” Whitlock said of his outing. “A lot of quick outs, and me and (catcher Christian Vázquez) were on […]
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Red Sox place RHP Barnes on 15-day IL with shoulder issue
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation, and left-hander Matt Strahm was activated from the COVID-19 IL prior to a game against Cincinnati. An All-Star in 2021, Barnes struggled down the stretch last season and has failed to regain his best […]
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Castillo, Votto lead Reds to 1st Fenway win since ’75 Series
BOSTON (AP) — Joey Votto spiked a long fly ball off the top edge of the short right-field wall in front of the Red Sox bullpen in the fifth inning. It popped into the air and back into play for a double. Then, in the eighth, he did the same thing, only to the 37-foot […]
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Mountcastle, Urías back Wells as Orioles rout Red Sox 10-0
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six smooth innings of two-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles got early homers from Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías in a 10-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Anthony Santander sealed Baltimore’s third win in the five-game series with a three-run […]
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Story’s 7th HR in 7 games helps Red Sox top White Sox 16-7
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor Story kept up his hot hitting with a three-run homer and four RBIs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago. Story has seven homers and 21 RBIs in his last seven games, raising his […]
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Story hits slam to lead Red Sox past Mariners 7-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a grand slam over the Green Monster — and into the hands of a former Red Sox player — a night after hitting three homers over Fenway Park’s fabled left field wall, leading Boston to a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday […]
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Story hits 3 homers for Red Sox in 12-6 win over Mariners
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs to help the Boston Red Sox rally from a four-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 12-6 Thursday night. Story slugged a pair of two-run homers and a three-run shot in the eighth, and he also singled […]
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Pivetta tosses 2-hitter to lead Red Sox past Astros 5-1
BOSTON (AP) — The Astros littered the seats of Fenway Park with home runs during their rout of the Red Sox on Tuesday. A day later, Boston pitcher Nick Pivetta barely allowed Houston to put the ball in play. Pivetta pitched a two-hitter, Xander Bogaerts hit a solo home run, Rafael Devers added an RBI […]
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Houston rockets: Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd, rout Red Sox 13-4
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Nathan Eolvaldi needed just five pitches to get the Astros out in order in the first inning Tuesday night. Houston responded by hitting five home runs off him as part of a nine-run second to tie the MLB record for most homers in an inning, ending his night on […]
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García, Calhoun each hit 2 homers, Rangers beat Red Sox 7-1
By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García and Kole Calhoun each hit two home runs, Martin Perez pitched six strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1 on Sunday. Texas trailed 1-0 and didn’t have a hit until Calhoun led off the bottom of the fifth with […]
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Red Sox get 1st series victory in month, win 11-3 at Texas
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alex Cora has never wavered on knowing that the Boston Red Sox are a good team, despite their early struggles and being at the bottom of the AL East standings. “Nothing has changed,” Cora said. “Just we got off to a bad start, and we […]
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Arcia’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves over Red Sox 5-3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Making the most of his first start in more than two weeks, Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Arcia lined his first homer […]
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Abreu gets 2-run double; White Sox complete sweep over BoSox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, José Abreu hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday for their season-high sixth straight victory. Leury García added an RBI single for the White Sox (14-13), who moved over […]
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Abreu, White Sox top Red Sox 3-1 in 10 for 5th win in row
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — José Abreu hit a go-ahead double in the 10th after the White Sox tied it an inning earlier, helping Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday at windy Fenway Park for its fifth straight win. Leury García had two singles and a game-tying sacrifice fly in […]
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Robert hits 2-run homer, White Sox top slumping Red Sox 4-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Luis Robert hit a two-run homer over the Green Monster and Vince Velasquez halted a rough road stretch by pitching five solid innings to lead the Chicago White Sox past the struggling Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Tim Anderson had […]
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Red Sox put OF Hernández, LHP Rich Hill on COVID-19 list
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put center fielder Kiké Hernández and left-handed starter Rich Hill on the COVID-19 injured list before their series opener Friday night against the White Sox at Fenway Park. “They’re going through testing,” manager Alex Cora said. “We’ll get the results, probably, later on. Symptoms-wise, they do have it […]
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Springer hits tying HR, Jays rally to beat Red Sox 6-5 in 10
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit a two-run homer to force extra innings, Raimel Taipa hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th, and the Toronto Blue Jays handed the slumping Boston Red Sox their fourth straight loss, 6-5 on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays have six come-from-behind wins this season. Toronto Blue Jays center […]
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Tickets for April Red Sox games go on sale Thursday, March 25
Are you ready for Opening Day? The Boston Red Sox today announced that tickets for all April home games will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, March 25th. Previously, Red Sox season ticket holders were given priority access to tickets. The team also announced strict health and safety guidelines that will be […]