Boston Red Sox’ Christian Vazquez gestures skywards after hitting a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Danny Barnes during seventh inning in Toronto on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. TORONTO — Christian Vazquez had four hits, including a two-run home run, Eduardo Nunez added a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox beat […]
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Sale shelled, Red Sox fall to Indians 13-6 in meeting of first-place teams
Cleveland Indians’ Austin Jackson breaks his bat against Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman in the fifth inning Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Red Sox ace Chris Sale was battered while matching the shortest start of his career, and rookie Yandy Diaz got four hits as the Cleveland Indians beat Boston […]
AL East-leading Red Sox obtain OF Rajai Davis from Oakland
Oakland Athletics outfielders Boog Powell, from left, Rajai Davis and Matt Joyce jog off the field after a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. CLEVELAND — The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox boosted their outfield depth by acquiring speedy Rajai Davis from the Oakland Athletics for a minor league […]
Red Sox put OF Bradley on disabled list with sprained thumb
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. slides safely into home plate as Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is late on the tag in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Bradley Jr. scored on a two-run double hit by Eduardo Nunez. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) CLEVELAND — Boston Red Sox […]
Tribe walks off on Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Guyer scored when first baseman Brock Holt threw away Roberto Perez’s bunt in the 10th inning, lifting the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. After Guyer’s leadoff double against Brandon Workman (0-1), Holt fielded the bunted ball and tried to […]
Red Sox owner Henry wants to rename Yawkey Way for David Ortiz
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to change what owner John Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub’s history of racial intolerance. Henry told the Boston Herald on Thursday that he welcomes changing the name of the street that honors […]
Betts’ 2-run double caps Red Sox 5-4 comeback win
Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts, center, is surrounded by teammates as they celebrate after his walk-off two-run double during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Boston on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The Red Sox won 5-4. BOSTON — Mookie Betts lined a two-run double off the left-field wall with two outs in […]
Benintendi, Bradley homer and Red Sox beat White Sox 4-1
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., right, celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Mitch Moreland (18) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz was trailing 1-0 after his second pitch of the game, and he […]
Mitch Moreland homers in 11th inning as Boston Red Sox top Chicago White Sox 3-2
A teammate douses Boston Red Sox’s Mitch Moreland after his walk-off home run during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Boston on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. The Red Sox won 3-2. BOSTON — Mitch Moreland homered with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox […]
Devers has 3-run homer for Red Sox in 9-5 win over White Sox
Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers watches his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello ended a four-game losing streak with his first […]