NEW YORK — Luke Voit hit two homers off David Price, Miguel Andujar popped another one barely into the right-field seats and the New York Yankees stalled Boston’s division-clinching celebration by beating the Red Sox 10-1 on Wednesday night. Luis Severino (18-8) pitched seven innings of one-run ball, and the Yankees had no need for […]
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Red Sox sweep Blue Jays, move closer to AL East crown
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit his 41st home run and the Boston Red Sox moved closer to clinching the AL East title, completing a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory Thursday night. Xander Bogaerts scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning error after the Blue Jays rallied in the top half […]
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Red Sox beat Blue Jays for 99th win, become first team to clinch playoff spot
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox became the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this season, rallying on pinch-hitter Brock Holt’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 Tuesday night. Guided by rookie manager Alex Cora, the Red Sox improved the best record in baseball […]
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Mitch Moreland’s walk-off helps Red Sox avoid sweep by Astros
BOSTON — Mitch Moreland singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep in a matchup of AL division leaders. J.D. Martinez hit his 40th homer and drove in four for Boston, which snapped Houston’s […]
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Astros rally, overcome Price, Red Sox sixth win in row
BOSTON — Astros manager AJ Hinch says his team is at its best when his players are putting together good at-bats one after another. Against the Boston Red Sox, the Houston hitters did that — eventually. Carlos Correa lofted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Astros won their sixth straight game, […]
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Rodriguez strikes out 12 as Red Sox beat White Sox
CHICAGO — So much for any lingering concern about Eduardo Rodriguez’s right ankle. He answered every question with a pile of Ks. Rodriguez struck out 12 in 5 2/3 innings in his return from an ankle injury, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday night. “Best stuff of the […]
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Moncada, Davidson lead White Sox over Red Sox
CHICAGO — The Boston Red Sox are making a habit of rallying for victories. No such luck this time, though. Yoan Moncada and Matt Davidson homered, prized prospect Michael Kopech combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago White Sox waited out a long rain delay to beat Boston 6-1 on Friday. The […]
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Red Sox rally past White Sox
CHICAGO — Even when they are down, the Boston Red Sox are one confident bunch. Jackie Bradley Jr. and company always think they have plenty of time. Bradley hit a sacrifice fly in Boston’s four-run seventh inning and a tiebreaking single in the ninth, helping the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on […]
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Adames, Perez lead Rays over Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox had a lot of hits again. However, they couldn’t put them together to get a lot of scorng. Willy Adames homered, Michael Perez drove in four runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 10-3 Friday night for their sixth straight win. Boston finished with […]
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Off the schneid — Bogaerts homers twice, Red Sox beat Indians to halt rare three-game skid
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox didn’t let a three-game skid dampen things. After all, nobody has been able to keep the AL East leaders down for longer than that this season. Xander Bogaerts hit two solo homers, Andrew Benintendi had a three-run double to cap a big fourth inning and the Red Sox beat […]