Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley waves as fans applaud when he is honored between innings of a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in Boston. David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year. It […]
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Gordon’s triple caps Royals’ rally in 5-3 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer, left, scores on a hit by Alcides Escobar as Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez, right, tries to get his glove on the ball in the eighth inning Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Knowing they’ve completely recovered from their rough first two months of the season, the Kansas […]
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Red Sox walk off in 10th inning on Sandy Leon's amazing slide
Boston Red Sox’s Sandy Leon scores behind Kansas City Royals’ Drew Butera on a ground-out by Eduardo Nunez during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Red Sox won 9-8. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) — Sandy Leon slid into home plate and avoided catcher Drew Butera’s tag […]
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Jays edge Sox in Rodriguez's return
BOSTON (AP) — Steve Pearce hit a solo homer, then added the go-ahead single in the eighth inning in Toronto’s 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Blue Jays led 3-0 after two innings but AL East-leading Boston scored three in the seventh, tying it when Dustin Pedroia hit Dominic Leone’s […]
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MLB: Sox salvage split with Yanks
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer and Jackie Bradley Jr. went over the bullpen wall to steal one from Aaron Judge, helping David Price shut down the New York Yankees 3-0 on Sunday night and giving the Red Sox a split of their day-night doubleheader. A day after the teams played 16 […]
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Chapman walks in winning run, Red Sox beat Yankees 5-4
The Boston Red Sox celebrate after winning over the New York Yankees on a walk by Andrew Benintendi with bases loaded during the ninth inning in Boston on Friday, July 14, 2017. BOSTON — Aroldis Chapman walked in the winning run without recording an out in the ninth inning, handing the Boston Red Sox a […]
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Sea Dogs' Devers promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox promoted third baseman Rafael Devers to its Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket on Friday. At the Double-A level this season, Devers hit .300 for the Portland Sea Dogs this season, smacking 18 homers and driving in 56 runs in 77 games. Devers, 20, ranked high in the Eastern League in […]
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Rays rally to edge Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays made a statement to the American League heading into the All-Star break: Don’t count us out of the playoff race. Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Rays took three of the four from AL East-leading Boston, beating the Red […]
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Tampa Bay rookie Jake Faria tops Boston’s Chris Sale in Rays’ 4-1 win
Tampa Bay Rays starter Jake Faria pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For a change, the story with Chris Sale on Thursday night wasn’t all the bats he missed, but the ones he didn’t. […]
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Betts homers twice, Sox sweep Jays
TORONTO (AP) — A big afternoon from Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox sweep aside the struggling Blue JaysBetts hit two home runs and matched a career-high with eight RBIs as Boston routed Toronto 15-1 on Sunday. He went 4 for 6 as AL East-leading Boston won for the sixth time in seven games, completing […]