BOSTON — Jonathan Schoop homered and Alex Cobb got his first win of the season as Baltimore beat Boston 7-4 Friday night, ending the Orioles’ 13-game road losing streak. Manny Machado went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and Adam Jones had two hits and drove in two for the Orioles, who won on the road […]
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Martinez homers, has 3 RBIs as Red Sox beat Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) — J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox wrapped up their longest road trip of the season so far the same way they’ve finished off almost every series: with a win. Martinez homered and had three RBIs, Mookie Betts had two hits and made a sensational diving catch, and the Red Sox beat […]
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Red Sox, Yanks bring two best records into fight for first place
NEW YORK — Baseball’s most bitter rivals, ready to tangle once again. And this time, the Red Sox and Yankees bring the two best records in the big leagues into a fight for first place in the AL East. Following their throwback brawl at Fenway Park last month, the teams square off on Yankee Stadium […]
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Betts homers twice to power Red Sox past Blue Jays
TORONTO — Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in three runs as the Boston Red Sox snapped their season-high three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Boston improved to 6-1 in one-run games and got their 18th win of the season, tying the franchise record for victories […]
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Red Sox beat Rays in 12 innings for sixth win in row
BOSTON — Thirteen innings on the road. Twelve at home. Last year, this year — it doesn’t matter how long it takes for the Boston Red Sox. They just keep winning in extra innings. Hanley Ramirez blooped a bases-loaded fly ball over the drawn-in outfield in right to break a 12th-inning tie and the Red […]
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Another solid start for Red Sox as Johnson beats Marlins
MIAMI — Brian Johnson gave the Boston Red Sox their fifth solid start in five games, allowing one run in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. All five Boston starters have allowed less than two runs, a franchise first to begin a season. Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts […]
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Span’s 3-run triple helps Rays rally in eighth past Red Sox on opening day
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The way the Tampa Bay Rays were cleaning house and slashing payroll, Denard Span spent much of spring training wondering if he’d ever play a game for his hometown team. The biggest name acquired by the budget-minded club during a winter of revamping the roster survived the purge and made a […]
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After standing pat, Red Sox will try to hold off Yankees
BOSTON — The New York Yankees, Boston’s biggest rival, added NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton to a lineup that already included fellow 50 home run-hitter and AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge. The Houston Astros added Gerrit Cole to a pitching rotation that was already good enough to win the World Series (knocking the Red […]
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Astros pounce on Red Sox, but Boston maintains AL East lead
Houston Astros’ Alex Bregman (2) is congratulated by George Springer, right, after hitting a two-run home run off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez during the second inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. BOSTON — Major league batting leader Jose Altuve had three of Houston’s 17 hits, Carlos Correa […]
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Red Sox cut magic number to 2 with 10-7 win over Toronto
BOSTON — Rick Porcello struggled in his final playoff tuneup. No matter, he had another AL Cy Young winner to bail him out. Porcello gave up three runs in the first inning and five in all, but David Price came out of the bullpen with four straight outs to help the Boston Red Sox beat […]