NEW YORK (AP) — Vidal Nuno rebounded from two awful starts to pitch two-hit ball into the sixth inning, Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner hit consecutive homers, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Friday night in the opener of a series between struggling powers. Brian McCann added a two-run […]
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Red Sox: Capuano dropped to add Buchholz
SEATTLE — Chis Capuano was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to clear a spot on the 25-man roster for right-handed starter Clay Buchholz. Boston made the roster moves before the series finale in Seattle. Buchholz was scheduled to face the Mariners in his first start since May 26 after being […]
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A’s top Red Sox on Crisp walkoff hit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even with a runner on second and an open base at first, Coco Crisp fully expected Boston closer Koji Uehara to come right after him. For the second straight game, Oakland’s speedy leadoff hitter guessed right. Crisp singled in Alberto Callaspo with one out in the 10th inning and the Athletics […]
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Red Sox get zilch from Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bud Norris pitched eight innings of three-hit ball and Adam Jones hit one of the Baltimore Orioles’ three home runs in a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty also connected for the Orioles. Norris (5-5) struck out six and walked three while matching […]
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Tigers take down hapless Red Sox
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera had three hits, Eugenio Suarez homered for his first hit in the majors and the Detroit Tigers beat Boston 8-6 Saturday night, sending the Red Sox to their fifth straight loss. Detroit has won all five games against the Red Sox this season after losing to them in the AL […]
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Indians derail Red Sox
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson found the strike zone after a rocky start and pitched seven scoreless innings as the Cleveland Indians ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Sox 3-2 Monday night. Masterson (3-4) walked four in the first three innings, but settled in and won for the first time in five starts. […]
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Make it six in row for Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Rubby De La Rosa pitched seven shutout innings in his first big league start in nearly three years, Brock Holt hit his first career homer and the Boston Red Sox won their sixth straight with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. The teams kept it clean a […]
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Sox snap out of it, beat Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox were in desperate need of a big hit. On Monday, at long last, Big Papi delivered. Ortiz homered and drove in four runs as the defending World Series champions ended their 10-game losing streak, rallying from a five-run deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves 8-6. […]
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Rays fight off Red Sox, 8-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox lost their 10th straight game for their worst slide in 20 years, and brawled with the Tampa Bay Rays during an 8-5 defeat Sunday. Rays pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez connected for a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh. Yunel Escobar hit a two-run double […]
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The Hot Corner: As Sox deficit widens, patience grows thin
Like any fan whose connection to the team existed when the only hat choices were red and blue, my relationship with the Boston Red Sox is marked by lies and denial. I pretend to have sold my soul for the first world championship. My party line is that anybody who had a piece of that […]