BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to lift Boston to an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday night, moving the Red Sox out of the AL East’s basement and ahead of the Rays. David Ortiz collected his 99th RBI on a night he was honored at Fenway […]
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Red Sox erupt in ninth inning
TORONTO (AP) — After going hitless for almost an entire week, Jackie Bradley Jr. came up big for the Boston Red Sox. David Ortiz singled home the go-ahead run in a five-run ninth inning and the Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday. Bradley snapped an 0-for-21 slump with a […]
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Orioles dispense with Red Sox, 6-5, in 13 innings
BALTIMORE (AP) — Chris Davis singled in the winning run in the 13th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles got home runs from Manny Machado and Steve Pearce in a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Orioles have won six of seven to keep alive their narrow shot of earning the […]
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Gausman, Orioles shake Red Sox loose
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of two-hit ball to earn his first victory in six weeks, Adam Jones had two RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 Monday night for their fifth win in six games. Caleb Joseph had three hits for the Orioles, who moved two games […]
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Castillo, Sox outlast Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rusney Castillo made sure Rich Hill’s comeback start ended in a victory. Castillo had a go-ahead two-run single in the 13th inning, and Hill was strong in his first start in six years as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday. “The outing speaks for […]
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BOSTON (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to slug their way to an AL East title. They’ll need better pitching than this, though. Jackie Bradley Jr. had four hits with a two-run home run and four RBIs, Rick Porcello pitched into the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the East-leading Blue […]
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Ortiz still on a tear, rips No. 497
BOSTON (AP) — Rookie left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez is certainly making a strong case to be a part of Boston’s rotation next season. The 22-year-old got a 2-0 lead thanks to David’s Ortiz’s 497th career home run and held Philadelphia to one run over seven innings as the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a […]
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Sox top Phillies; Ortiz belts 496th
BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz is climbing the charts to history, and the rest of the Boston Red Sox are locked into watching every swing. Ortiz hit his 496th career home run, reaching 30 in a season for a team-record ninth time as the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 Saturday. “You know we’re […]
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Ortiz hits career No. 495; Sox top Yankees
BOSTON — David Ortiz hit his 495th home run and Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox. It was their […]
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White Sox rally past Red Sox in Chicago
CHICAGO — Rookie Trayce Thompson drove in three runs, including a go-ahead, two-run double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night. Thompson, who was called up Aug. 3, finished 3 for 4 and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. His two-out double sparked a […]