NEW YORK — Sitting on Alex Cora’s desk in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium were two bottles of chilled champagne and a handwritten note congratulating him. After waiting a few days, the Boston Red Sox finally got to break out the bubbly in the Bronx. Mookie Betts and the Red Sox won their […]
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Pearce homers, again. Porcello shuts down Yankees. Cora gets ejected. Red Sox win.
BOSTON — Rick Porcello pitched a one-hitter, Steve Pearce homered for the fourth time in two nights and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1 Friday after manager Alex Cora’s ejection to open a season-high 7½-game lead in the AL East. Miguel Andujar’s leadoff homer in the third was the only hit […]
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Moreland delivers to help Red Sox beat Yankees 9-6
BOSTON — Pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland hit a two-run single in Boston’s four-run seventh inning and the Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 on Friday night. Boston won for the 13th time in 15 games to extend its lead in the AL East to five games over the second-place Yankees. New York […]
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The streak goes on: Red Sox beat Rays 8-2 for 8th straight win
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos waits for the throw home as Boston Red Sox’s Brock Holt, right, scores on Sandy Leon’s two-run single during the fifth inning Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Eduardo Nunez chased Jake Odorizzi when he lined a single off the pitcher’s foot, starting […]
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Sale strikes out 13 Rays, Red Sox win seventh straight
Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Sale allowed two hits in eight innings and struck out 13, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Tuesday for their […]
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Benintendi hits 2 HRs to help Red Sox beat Orioles 7-3
BALTIMORE — The next time the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox meet, summer will be winding down and football season will almost be here. Until then, each team will do its best to be in contention when the next series between these AL East foes gets under way. Andrew Benintendi hit two home runs, […]