WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Connelly Early struck out 11 to tie the Red Sox record for a major league debut, and Boston beat the Athletics 6-0 Tuesday night to close on the New York Yankees for the top American League wild card. Early (1-0) matched Don Aase’s 11 strikeouts against Milwaukee on July 26, […]
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Crochet, Story, Narváez power Red Sox to a 7-0 win over the Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in seven innings, Trevor Story and Carlos Narváez homered and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Athletics 7-0 on Monday night. The Red Sox moved to three games behind idle Toronto for the AL East lead, and one game back of the idle New York […]
Cora gets 600th win with Red Sox, Sogard hits 2-run double in 9th of 7-4 win over Diamondbacks
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard lined a late tiebreaking, two-run double, Aroldis Chapman extended his hitless streak to 17 appearances by striking out four in the ninth inning and Alex Cora got his 600th win as Boston manager when the Red Sox rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks […]
Pfaadt pitches 6 strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Red Sox 5-1
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Saturday night. Arizona scored three runs in the second against Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito (10-3), aided by an error by Trevor Story. Jake McCarthy drove in two runs for […]
Bregman’s clutch hit in the 8th helps Red Sox rally past Guardians 11-7
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman legged out an hard chopper down the third-base line for an infield single with two outs in the eighth inning to drive in the go-ahead run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-7 for their third straight victory. Jarren Duran and Trevor Story followed with RBI doubles […]
Trevor Story gets a strange homer at Fenway Park. Ball hits RF’s glove and ticks off Pesky Pole
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Trevor Story had a strange Fenway Park homer in the sixth inning against Cleveland on Monday when the ball went off an outfielder’s glove and then the Pesky Pole. Facing right-hander Jakob Junis, Story hit a 306-foot fly down the right-field line, where Jhonkensy Noel tried for a leaping catch. The […]
Ceddanne Rafaela hits a 2-run homer in the ninth to rally the Red Sox past the Orioles 3-2
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Pres BALTIMORE (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. After Keegan Akin (4-4) worked out of a jam in the eighth to preserve a one-run lead, the left-hander couldn’t […]
Chisholm and Grisham both homer twice as Yankees beat Red Sox 7-2 to avoid 4-game sweep
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees […]
Hunter Brown reaches 10 victories, helping the Astros beat the Red Sox 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night. Brown (10-5) allowed six hits and three walks and held Boston to 1 for 6 with runners in scoring […]
Bregman, Narváez home runs power Red Sox to 14-1 win over Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman homered against his former team for a second straight game and Carlos Narváez added a three-run shot to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 14-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Dustin May (7-8) scattered five singles across six scoreless and […]
Abreu homers off Pivetta to help the Red Sox beat the Padres, 10-2
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu made former teammate Nick Pivetta pay for his mistakes with a two-run home run in a four-run fourth inning and Masataka Yoshida also connected to help the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Friday night. Connor Wong added a bases-loaded […]
Red Sox ride Duran HR, strong outing from Bello to 6th straight win, beating Royals 8-5
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer and Brayan Bello pitched six effective innings, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs, and Duran added a leaping, run-saving catch in front of the Green Monster in the fourth. […]
Harper hits 350th career homer, 4 teammates also go deep in Phillies’ loss to the Red Sox
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career and four Phillies teammates also went deep Wednesday night, yet it wasn’t enough for Philadelphia to beat the Boston Red Sox. Harper’s milestone home run came in the first inning off Boston starter Lucas Giloito. He hit a […]
Sanchez allows 4 hits in a complete-game victory as the Phillies beat the Red Sox 4-1
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez allowed four hits in a complete-game victory, Max Kepler and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sanchez (9-2) allowed two hits in the fourth inning and largely cruised through the other eight innings for his […]
Phillies get 3-2, walk-off win over Boston on catcher’s interference call with bases loaded in 10th
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Automatic runner Brandon Marsh scored on a call of catcher’s interference with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Monday night to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox. With nobody out in the bottom of the 10th, Edmundo Sosa’s made a check swing on a pitch from […]
Red Sox score 3 runs in 7th to hold of Rays 4-3, earn season-high 7th straight victory
BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up three runs off five hits, including two home runs, over six innings. Chris Murphy […]
Yoshida leads Red Sox to sweep of Rockies with 10-2 win
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI in his season debut after undergoing shoulder surgery in October, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Carlos Narváez, Wilyer Abreu, Romy […]
Red Sox complete 3-game sweep of Nationals with 6-4 victory
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the game. Mirred in their sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series, the Nationals […]
Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homer on consecutive pitches as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on consecutive pitches from Walker Buehler in the first inning and Toronto capitalized on the right-hander’s wildness to add two runs in the fourth in a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Andrés Giménez and Nathan Lukes […]
Story hits 2-run homer, Crochet goes 6 strong innings as Red Sox earn series victory over Mariners
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Trevor Story hit a two-run home run and Garrett Crochet pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Wednesday. Story went below the strike zone to get a hold of a sinker from Mariners starter Luis Castillo (4-5) in […]
Raleigh’s grand slam helps Mariners end Boston’s winning streak
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam for his major league best 27th home run and drove in six to tie a career high, Bryan Woo gave up one hit over seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners snapped Boston’s six-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night. […]
Angels manufacture a run in 10th inning to beat Red Sox, 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double play groundout to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Tuesday night. Nolan Schanuel had two RBIs and Neto added two hits and an RBI to give the Angels consecutive wins […]
Jarren Duran has triple and double off Mets ace Kodai Senga to lead Red Sox to 3-1 victory
BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran had a double and a triple as the Boston Red Sox tagged Mets ace Kodai Senga for three runs — the most he has given up all season — and beat New York 3-1 on Monday night. Senga (4-3) fell behind 3-0 after two innings before settling down and retiring […]
Chris Sale strikes out 8 and leads the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (2-3), who won a World Series with Boston, earned his first win since April 25. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed […]
Malloy’s 9th inning single gives Tigers 6-5 win over the Red Sox
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Aroldis Chapman (2-2) walked Andy Ibáñez to start the inning. Connor Wong threw the ball into center field […]
Devers’ homer boosts Giolito to first win since 2023 as Red Sox beat Royals 3-1
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rafael Devers’ 440-foot homer snapped a 1-1 tie and Lucas Giolito pitched into the seventh inning for his first win since 2023 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Sunday. Giolito (1-1) allowed two singles and one unearned run in […]
Crochet, Red Sox beat KC 10-1 to end Royals’ winning streak at 7
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Garrett Crochet allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings, Rafael Devers was 4 for 4 with three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 10-1 on Saturday night to end the Royals’ winning streak at seven. Crochet (4-2) struck out nine […]
Fermin hits a 12th-inning single to give Royals 2-1 win over Red Sox, 16th win in last 18 games
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a line drive RBI single into left center in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Steven Cruz (1-0) pitched the 12th for his first major […]
Bryan Woo shuts down Boston, helps Mariners close road trip with 4-3 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game series. Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford each had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who […]
Walker Buehler’s strong start carries Red Sox past White Sox 4-2 on Patriots’ Day
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell’s base-loaded grounder rolled into right field for a two-run single and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Monday in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. Rob Refsnyder added a solo homer over the Green Monster in […]
Trevor Story has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs to lead Red Sox to 10-3 win over White Sox
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story went 3 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs, Hunter Dobbins pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Story had his 20th career multi-homer game. Both were three-run shots and came with Rafael […]
Hamilton homers, bullpen retires 13 of final 14 hitters, and Red Sox beat Rays 1-0
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — David Hamilton hit a third-inning home run, four pitchers combined to strike out 13 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night. Hamilton lined a 3-2 fastball just inside the right-field foul pole off Rays starter Zack Littell (0-4) to lead […]
Bregman homers twice, goes 5 for 5 and Red Sox beat Rays 7-4
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — Alex Bregman went 5 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs, Jarren Duran added a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Tuesday night. Bregman fell a triple shy of the cycle and had his seventh two-homer game. […]
Garrett Crochet throws a career-high 8 innings as the Red Sox blank the Orioles 3-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Garrett Crochet pitched eight outstanding innings in his first start with his big new contract, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Wednesday night. Trevor Story homered for the Red Sox, and Kristian Campbell — who also got a sizeable new deal from the Red Sox — had […]
Orioles score 4 in both the 1st and the 8th, top the Red Sox 8-5 in Baltimore’s home opener
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler O’Neill had four hits in his home debut for Baltimore, and the Orioles used a pair of big offensive innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Monday. Baltimore scored four runs in the first and four more in the eighth in its home […]
Adolis García’s 2-run double and go-ahead HR leads the Rangers to a 4-3 win over Red Sox
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García put Texas ahead to stay with his first homer of the season after an earlier two-run double and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday night. García went deep leading off the fourth for a 3-2 lead. His 414-foot drive […]
Jonah Heim homers twice and rookie Jack Leiter gets 1st career win as Rangers beat Red Sox 4-1
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim hit two solo homers and rookie Jack Leiter allowed one run over five innings for his first big league win as the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Heim’s second homer was a 417-foot drive to right-center that […]
Abreu hits 3-run shot in 9th for his second homer in the opener to power Red Sox past Rangers 5-2
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run shot in the ninth inning for his second homer of the opener, powering the Boston Red Sox past the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Thursday. Abreu had a part in every run for Boston. He singled and scored on a fielder’s […]
Alex Bregman and Red Sox agree to $120 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $120 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Bregman can […]
Jarren Duran, Red Sox reach $3.85 million, 1-year contract, avoid arbitration
BOSTON (AP) — All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration when they agreed Friday to a one-year contract guaranteeing $3.85 million, a deal that includes an $8 million team option for 2026. Duran gets a $3.75 million salary for this year, and the option has a $100,000 buyout. The option price […]
Walker Buehler guaranteed $21.05 million in 1-year contract with Boston Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Right-hander Walker Buehler is guaranteed $21.05 million in his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox and can earn an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses based on starts. Buehler gets a $3.05 million signing bonus under the agreement announced Dec. 28 and a $15 million salary this year. The deal includes […]
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet acquired by Red Sox from White Sox for prospects
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Garrett Crochet was acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the White Sox on Wednesday for four prospects, giving Chicago a better deal for the All-Star left-hander than available at the trade deadline in July. For the Red Sox, who are still seeking more pitching, it […]
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83
BOSTON (AP) — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death in a post on X on Tuesday, and […]
Grissom has RBI double to help Red Sox beat Rays 3-1
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double and scored a run to help Boston beat Tampa Bay 3-1 on Sunday in the teams’ season finales, earning the Red Sox third place ahead of the Rays in the AL East. The Red Sox finished the season with a record […]
Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who called his final game Sunday, with an on-field pregame ceremony. The 74-year-old Castiglione, who was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with the Ford C. Frick Award, has been the team’s lead radio voice […]
Baz goes 7 strong innings, Siri homers and drives in 4 runs as Rays beat Red Sox 8-3
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane Baz allowed two runs and two hits over seven innings, Jose Siri homered and drove in four runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night. Baz (3-3) struck out six and walked one, and set a team […]
Aaron Judge hits MLB-best 53rd homer, Yankees open 3-game AL East lead with 5-2 win over Red Sox
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 53rd homer, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Sunday to open a three-game AL East lead over second-place Baltimore. Judge, whose 132 RBIs also top the major leagues, homered twice in three games followed […]
Judge’s homerless streak reaches career-high 16 games, Yanks beat Red Sox 2-1 on Soto’s hit in 10th
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a game-ending single leading off the 10th inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday night as Aaron Judge’s homerless streak stretched to a career-high 16 games. With pinch-runner Jon Berti on second as the automatic runner, Soto reached out for a […]
White Sox score 5 runs in the 9th and avoid a series sweep with 7-2 comeback win over the Red Sox
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dominic Fletcher’s RBI double sparked a five-run ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox avoided a three-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Chicago starter Chris Flexen’s winless streak extended to 21 straight starts — the longest in team history — […]
Tyler O’Neill homers twice and Red Sox send White Sox to 111th loss with 7-5 win
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Tyler O’Neill homered twice for the Boston Red Sox in a 7-5 win Saturday night that sent the Chicago White Sox to their 111th loss. Chicago wasted Andrew Vaughn’s two-run homer in the first, trailed 7-2 by the fifth and lost its 19th consecutive series. The White […]
Vientos hits second 2-run homer in 10th to lift Mets over Reds 6-4 for 8th straight win
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, including a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive victory. New York hasn’t trailed in 63 innings and is riding […]
Jesse Winker hits a grand slam and Mets beat Red Sox 8-3 for 7th straight win
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Winker hit his fifth career grand slam, Phil Maton wriggled out of an eighth-inning jam and the surging New York Mets matched a season high by winning their seventh straight game, 8-3 over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. “It feels good, but there’s […]
Lindor and Peterson lead streaking Mets to 7-2 win over fading Red Sox
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David Peterson struck out a career-high 11 on his 29th birthday and Francisco Lindor drove in three runs as the New York Mets beat the slumping Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Lindor launched his 30th homer and added a […]
Torkelson and Greene homer as the Tigers earn a rare series win against the Red Sox
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday. The Tigers (70-68) earned their second series win in the last 13 against Boston and won the season series for the first time since 2017. […]
Skubal dominates Red Sox as Tigers honor 1984 World Series champs with 2-1 win
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal allowed one run in eight innings and struck out eight to become the fourth Detroit left-hander with 200 strikeouts in a season as the Tigers celebrated the franchise’s 1984 World Series championship with a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Jack Morris […]
Rafaela and Duran homer in the 10th inning as Red Sox bounce back and beat Tigers 7-5
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox rebounded after squandering a four-run lead and beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Friday night. The Tigers trailed 4-0 heading in the eighth inning, but rallied and forced extra innings by scoring […]
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) — Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-3) faced the minimum through 5 1/3 innings, with the only Boston baserunner coming when Jarren Duran reached on […]
Rich Hill, 44, makes relief appearance for Red Sox. It’s his 20th major league season
BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons. “There’s a lot of people to thank to get to this point,” the left-hander said as he struggled […]
Bello, Jansen combine for 2-hit shoutout and Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-0
BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello delivered the longest outing of his career, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Bello (12-6) struck out nine and walked one. Boston improved to 6-1 in his last seven starts, but it […]
Duran leads off with 20th homer, Red Sox stop skid with 6-3 win over Blue Jays
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran led off with a homer, Masataka Yoshida added a two-run single in a three-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. David Hamilton, Triston Casas and Wilyer Abreu […]
Suarez hits grand slam, Nelson pitches six strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Red Sox 12-2
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a grand slam as part of a three-hit, five-RBI game, Ryne Nelson pitched six strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Boston Red Sox 12-2 on Friday night. Suárez’s 19th home run was also the ninth grand slam of the season by the […]
Rookies Rafaela and Hamilton help Red Sox to 4-1 victory and series win over Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Ceddanne Rafaela doubled twice with two RBIs and fellow rookie David Hamilton added a solo homer in the ninth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Rafaela’s first double off Justin Verlander (3-3) gave Boston […]
Diaz homers in ninth inning to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz’s tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Astros tied it on an RBI single by Mauricio Dubón in the eighth inning. Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (3-2) struck out Yordan […]
Bello takes no-hitter into 6th inning as Red Sox beat Orioles 5-1
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Brayan Bello took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Jarren Duran delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh to carry the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Saturday night. Rafael Devers hit his team-high 27th homer for the Red Sox, who moved within seven games […]
Crawford carries perfect game into 6th inning, Wong hits 3-run HR as Red Sox beat Rangers 9-4
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kutter Crawford carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and Connor Wong highlighted a 12-hit attack with a three-run homer as the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Texas Rangers 9-4 on Tuesday night. Rob Refsnyder and Nick Sogard each drove in a pair of runs […]
Refsnyder hits game-winning single as Red Sox beat Rangers 5-4 in 10 innings
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th inning after pinch-hitter Enmanuel Valdez’s leadoff double tied the score, lifting the Boston Red Sox over the fading Texas Rangers 5-4 to snap a four-game losing streak Monday night. The Red Sox were coming off […]
Jarren Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros a day earlier. The exchange that was caught on a live mic during the broadcast […]
Yordan Alvarez belts 2 home runs, drives in 3 to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez belted two home runs and drove in three runs, rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high 13 over seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday. Zach Dezenzo hit his first major-league homer and Alex Bregman added a […]
Altuve, Singleton and Peña fuel a 4-run 7th inning as the Astros beat the Red Sox 8-4
BY KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit two-run homer and Jon Singleton and Jeremy Peña added RBI singles in a four-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Friday night. Yainer Diaz added a two-run homer for the Astros, who pounded Boston’s bullpen […]
Bobby Witt’s 2 homers, double and 4 RBIs lead the Royals past the Red Sox 8-4
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. had two homers, a double and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Wednesday night and salvaged the final game of a three-game series. “He’s just a phenomenal baseball player,” teammate Vinnie Pasquantino said of Witt. […]
Dominic Smith scores go-ahead run on wild pitch, helps Red Sox beat Royals 6-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dominic Smith scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth inning on a call that was overturned on a challenge, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night. Smith doubled to open the sixth and moved to third on a single […]
James Paxton’s strong start, Boston’s 18 hits lifts Red Sox over Royals 9-5
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — James Paxton pitched six solid innings, Masataka Yoshida tied his career high with four of Boston’s 18 hits and the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 on Monday night. Boston, which has won four of its last five, now trails the Royals by […]
Abreu homers twice, Duran hits tiebreaking shot as Red Sox beat Rangers 7-2
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and tied a career high with four RBIs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Boston leadoff man Jarren Duran, who had three hits, connected on a tiebreaking homer for the second time in less […]
Heim, Taveras homer back-to-back to erase deficit in 4th as Rangers beat Red Sox 7-4
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras homered back-to-back from the bottom of the order to erase a three-run deficit in the fourth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday night. Rob Refsnyder, who tied his career highs with four hits and three […]
Abreu has 2 go-ahead hits as Red Sox beat Rangers 11-6 for first consecutive wins since break
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wilyer Abreu put Boston ahead to stay with an RBI single after his earlier two-run homer, Nick Sogard had a two-run single for his first big league hit and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11-6 on Friday night. Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers […]
Devers hits game-winning double in 10th and Red Sox beat Mariners 3-2
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning for his third hit of the game, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday. Zack Kelly (4-1) pitched out of a major jam in a scoreless 10th for the win. Danny […]
Polanco, Moore lead Mariners to 10-6 win over Red Sox
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jorge Polanco homered in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, Dylan Moore drove in three with a bases-loaded double in a five-run fifth, and the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday night. An eight-run outburst midway through the game […]
Merrill’s 3-run homer, Higashioka’s 2-run shot lead Padres to 9-2 win over Red Sox
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka added a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. “That was the most dope moment ever,” said Merrill, who grew up […]
Devers, Hamilton homer, Red Sox rally from 4-run deficit to outlast Blue Jays 7-6
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics made Fenway Park the latest stop on their post-NBA championship tour. The Red Sox marked the occasion by coming through with what manager Alex Cora called perhaps their best win of the season. Jarren Duran drove in Ceddanne Rafaela with a ninth-inning single to help the Red Sox cap […]
Jeimer Candelario homers twice, Andrew Abbott strikes out 10 as Reds beat Red Sox 5-2
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario homered twice, Andrew Abbott struck out a season-high 10 and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 in the opener of an interleague series on a Friday night. Candelario hit solo homers off Kutter Crawford (3-7) in the first and third innings. […]
Fried strikes out 13 and Albies hits a 3-run homer to power the Braves past the Red Sox 8-3
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Max Fried struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven strong innings, Ozzie Albies hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night. Orlando Arcia added a solo shot in the seventh for the Braves, who improved to 3-0 this […]
Gonzalez’s RBI single in 12th lifts Red Sox past Rays 5-4
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Romy Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday night. Gonzalez dropped a hit to shallow right off reliever Manuel Rodríguez, who had intentionally walked Tyler O’Neill to […]
Amed Rosario drives in 3 runs with triple and double, Rays beat Red Sox 5-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Amed Rosario hit a two-run triple during Tampa Bay’s three-run first inning and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Monday night. Rosario added an RBI double and Yandy Díaz had three hits for the Rays, who are in a stretch of 13 straight games […]
Reid Detmers, bullpen limit Boston to 3 hits, Angels beat Red Sox 7-0
BOSTON (AP) — Reid Detmers allowed three hits over 6 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and Taylor Ward matched a season high with three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Boston Red Sox 7-0 on Friday night. “He kept them off balance all night,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “Another great outing. […]
Colton Cowser has 4 RBIs, Corbin Burnes shuts down Boston’s bats as Orioles beat Red Sox 7-1
BOSTON (AP) — Colton Cowser drove in four runs, Corbin Burnes allowed two hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Red Sox 7-1 on Tuesday in Boston’s home opener. Cowser had a pair of RBI doubles, the second driving in two runs in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie. He added […]
Trevor Story helps the Red Sox beat the Athletics 5-4 in 11 innings
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Story had three hits and two RBIs and Wilyer Abreu scored the go-ahead run on a double-play grounder in the 11th inning, sending the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night in front of an announced crowd of 5,112. Abreu began the 11th […]
Mistake-prone A’s make 5 errors in 1st 3 innings against the Red Sox
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are dropping and throwing away the ball at a staggering rate. The A’s committed five errors in the first three innings of a 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night to become the first team in 29 years with at least […]
Valdez hits a 3-run homer to help the Red Sox beat the Mariners 5-1
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Enmanuel Valdez hit a three-run homer, Garrett Whitlock pitched five effective innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Sunday. Valdez, a fill-in second baseman for the injured Vaughn Grissom, hit a drive to right in the fourth after starting the season 0 […]
Red Sox make long-term investment in Bello as they await clarity on Giolito’s elbow
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer After getting bad news about the biggest offseason addition to their rotation, the Boston Red Sox are making a major long-term investment in the team’s top returning pitcher. Young right-hander Brayan Bello agreed to a $55 million, six-year contract Thursday that includes a club option for 2030. The move […]
Red Sox have concerns about the right elbow of starter Lucas Giolito
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are likely to be without right-handed starter Lucas Giolito for opening day and potentially longer after he experienced discomfort in his elbow following his last outing. Manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Giolito will have additional exams to determine the severity of the injury. “We’re obviously […]
Netflix to create shows on 2004 and 2024 Boston Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will be the focus of a pair of new Netflix shows. The streaming service will follow the team through the 2024 season and present a documentary series in 2025 that will be produced and directed by Greg Whiteley of One Potato Productions. Netflix said Wednesday it will […]
Theo Epstein to return to Red Sox as advisor and part-owner of parent company, Fenway Sports Group
BOSTON (AP) — Theo Epstein, who as Red Sox general manager was the architect of two World Series championships, is returning to the organization as a minority owner and part-time senior adviser to its parent company, Fenway Sports Group. Epstein, who also helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 title — their first in 108 […]
Former Blue Jays, Red Sox and Astros manager Jimy Williams dies at age 80
BOSTON (AP) — Jimy Williams, the 1999 American League Manager of the Year for Boston who won 910 games over a dozen seasons that included stints with Toronto and Houston, has died. He was 80. The Red Sox said Williams died Friday at AdventHealth North Pinellas Hospital in Tarpon Springs, Florida, after a brief illness. […]
Tyler Glasnow pitches 5 innings in playoff tuneup and Rays beat Red Sox 5-0
BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Glasnow pitched five scoreless innings in his final start before the postseason, combining with four relievers on a three-hitter and leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. “I’m glad I could end on a good note, and I’m ready for the […]
Alex Cora says he will be back with Red Sox in 2024. But in what role?
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said definitively on Wednesday he will be back with the team next year but didn’t say in what position or even how he could be so sure. Asked before the home finale against Tampa Bay if he was confident his job was secure, Cora said, “I’m […]
Terry Francona set for home finale as Cleveland’s manager before retiring after illustrious career
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. Soon, a permanent offseason for a baseball lifer. The winningest manager in club history, Francona, who won two World Series titles in Boston before coming to Cleveland and staying for 11 years, will lead the Guardians […]
Robert hits 311-foot homer in 9th to snap scoreless tie and give White Sox 1-0 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — There’s no other ballpark in the majors where Luis Robert Jr.’s 311-foot line drive would have been a home run. Heck, it might not have even gotten high enough to clear Fenway Park’s 37-foot Green Monster in left. But the White Sox slugger’s curving liner found the front row of the right […]
Yoshida hits go-ahead single in 8th as Red Sox rally past White Sox 3-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Adam Duvall’s sacrifice fly, and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Playing their first game after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Red Sox […]
Playoff-chasing Rangers hit 4 homers in a 15-5 win over Red Sox after trailing 4-0 early
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With all of their All-Stars back in the lineup, the Texas Rangers are starting to feel good again going into their most important stretch of the season. “This is more who we were,” manager Bruce Bochy said. Marcus Semien drove in three runs from the […]
Merrifield has winning hit in 13th inning as Blue Jays rally past Red Sox 4-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a winning single in the 13th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday and move a half-game ahead of Seattle for the AL’s third wild card spot. Merrifield’s infield single off Mauricio Llovera (1-3) drove […]
