BOSTON — For a team that finished with the best record in baseball — setting a franchise record for victories along the way — the Boston Red Sox sure have a lot of questions about their bullpen. Even as they coasted to their third straight AL East title, with two Cy Young Award candidates and two […]
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Rockies need 13 innings to beat Cubs in epic wild-card game
CHICAGO — Tony Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night in an epic NL wild-card game. Wolters, a reserve catcher who entered as part of a double switch in the bottom of the 12th, came up with runners […]
Red Sox return home looking to avoid being swept by Astros
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve talks with teammates during a workout, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, as the team prepares for Sunday’s Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. BOSTON — If the Boston Red Sox are nervous about the possibility of being swept out of the playoffs for […]