Escobar crushed the second pitch from Uehara (0-1) over the Green Monster in left field for his second homer of the year, and Grant Balfour recorded the final three outs for his second save of the day and sixth of the season. Sean Rodriguez and Desmond Jennings also went deep for Tampa Bay, which won […]
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Victorino, Red Sox gang up on Rays
BOSTON (AP) — Shane Victorino had four hits and his first two RBIs of the season, John Lackey pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on a chilly Tuesday night. Victorino, activated from the disabled list last week after missing the first 22 games with a […]
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Yankees thrash Red Sox, 14-5
BOSTON (AP) — Yangervis Solarte drove in four runs, Mark Teixeira hit his first homer of the season and the New York Yankees capitalized on five Boston errors to beat the Red Sox 14-5 on Thursday night. CC Sabathia (3-2) struck out eight while allowing two runs on three hits in six innings as the […]
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Orioles override Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan Schoop went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles pounded Red Sox starter John Lackey in an 8-4 victory over Boston on Friday night. Every Orioles starter had at least one hit except for Chris Davis. The Orioles collected 10 of those hits off Lackey […]
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Sox, Sizemore put Yankees on hold
NEW YORK (AP) — Grady Sizemore hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox finally gave Jon Lester enough run support for his first win of the year, 4-2 over the New York Yankees on Friday night. Jonny Gomes led off the sixth with another long ball off CC Sabathia, […]
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Ortiz’s swipe silences Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — Instant replay, meet the Pesky Pole. David Ortiz hit a three-run homer high over Fenway Park’s right-field foul pole on Wednesday, helping the Boston Red Sox rally for a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. The fair call was confirmed by a replay review, according to Major League Baseball’s replay Twitter account. […]
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Red Sox take it out on Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey pitched seven strong innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. singled in two runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Red Sox never lost more than three straight last year when they won the World Series. They […]
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Baseball: Fightin Phils hold back Sea Dogs’ comeback bid
READING, Pa. — For the second consecutive day, a late-inning rally wasn’t enough to lift the Portland Sea Dogs past the Reading Fightin Phils. Faced with a four-run deficit after two innings, the Sea Dogs (2-2) started to chip away. In the third, Bo Greenwell reached via a passed ball on a third strike and […]
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Home groaner: Brewers soak Sox with 6-2 loss
BOSTON (AP) — Lyle Overbay watched the Red Sox receive their championship rings, knowing how close he came to getting one. Then he got back at the team that released him five days before the start of last season, hitting a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning of the first game at Fenway Park since […]
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Obama welcomes Red Sox to White House
What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/y5Ww74sEID — David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 1, 2014 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the World Series champion Red Sox to the White House Tuesday, praising their triumph on the field while hailing them as a symbol of their city’s “grit and resilience” in the wake of last […]