Boston Red Sox’s Deven Marrero, right, and Sandy Leon celebrate after scoring on Xander Bogaerts’ two-run single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Lucas Harrell during the ninth inning in Toronto on Saturday, July 1, 2017. A Canadian Flag is unveiled across the field to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary celebration before a baseball game between Toronto […]
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Sea Dogs: Red Sox call up Tzu-Wei Lin; Portland falls to Harrisburg
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox promoted Sea Dogs infielder/outfielder Tzu-Wei Lin to their active roster Saturday. Lin, who was added to Boston’s 40-man roster and will wear No. 73, becomes the ninth Sea Dog to make the jump to Boston from Double-A. Lin hit .302 (48-for-159) with a career-high five homers and 19 RBIs […]
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Perez’s grand slam lifts Royals to 6-4 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez watches his grand slam during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez borrowed a Miguel Cabrera bat from Kansas City Royals teammate Drew Butera for the first time Wednesday. “It’s a magic stick,” Butera […]
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Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whit Merrifield drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night for their eighth win in nine games. Jason Hammel (4-6) pitched seven sharp innings before turning it over to Mike […]
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Pedroia’s single wins it in 11th; Red Sox beat Phillies 6-5
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Pablo Sandoval opened the inning with a single off Casey Fein (0-1). Deven Marrero pinch-ran and moved up on a sacrifice. After Mookie Betts was […]
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Upton’s slam helps Tigers avert sweep, win 8-3 over Red Sox
Detroit Tigers’ Nicholas Castellanos throws to first for the out on Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Justin Upton hit a grand slam off the right-field foul pole, Nicholas Castellanos hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers averted […]
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Bradley rallies Red Sox to 5-3 win over Tigers
Boston Red Sox outfielders Andrew Benintendi, left, Mookie Betts (50) and Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrate the team’s 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Fenway Park on Friday, June 9, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth as Boston rallied for three runs […]
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The Hot Corner: The Red Sox need to make a change at the top
John Farrell must go. No, that isn’t breaking any new ground in the world of New England hot takes. And too many people point out the problem these days without offering a solution. Guilty as charged and admittedly adding to the noise here. We’re closing in on Memorial Day, and as of Sunday morning the […]
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Longoria hits long homer; Rays hold off Red Sox 5-4
Tampa Bay Rays’ Evan Longoria, right, celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Charlie Montoyo (25) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Alex Cobb took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning before tiring, Evan Longoria hit […]
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Red Sox knuckleballer Wright out for year after knee surgery
Boston Red Sox’s Steven Wright walks to the dugout after pitching the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to restore cartilage in his left knee. The team says the right-handed knuckleballer […]