BALTIMORE (AP) — In case it wasn’t evident before opening day, we now know why the Baltimore Orioles added another slugger to a team that led the major leagues in home runs last season. Nelson Cruz celebrated his Orioles debut by hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, and Baltimore beat Jon Lester […]
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Red Sox fall to Orioles 2-1 in season opener
BALTIMORE (AP) — Grady Sizemore will never forget his first opening day with the Boston Red Sox. His teammates, however, can’t wait to put the memory of the game behind them. The defending World Series champion Red Sox failed to capitalize on several scoring opportunities, and a home run by Sizemore wasn’t enough to prevent […]
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Twins dispatch Red Sox, 7-4
The game was called because of rain with two outs in the top of the ninth inning. Mike Napoli went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs for the Red Sox. Jake Peavy, making his third Grapefruit League start, gave up one run and three hits in five innings. He walked one […]
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Red Sox: Sizemore to start in center field
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Grady Sizemore’s long journey back from a series of injuries that almost ended his promising career is complete: He will be the Boston Red Sox’s starting center fielder on opening day. The three-time All-Star is set to play for the World Series champions Monday at Baltimore. “It’s very exciting,” Sizemore […]
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Napoli homers in Sox’s 4-0 win over Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Mike Napoli hit a solo homer, his fourth of the spring, to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Friday. The Red Sox gave Grady Sizemore the day off after telling the oft-injured three-time All-Star that he will be their starting center field on opening day. […]
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Orioles take edge off Red Sox, 5-4
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Miguel Gonzalez got through five innings in his final spring start, giving up four runs as the split-squad Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Wednesday. Gonzalez allowed seven hits, including back-to-back home runs by Xander Bogaerts and Will Middlebrooks leading off the fourth. Middlebrooks hit his fourth homer […]
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Ortiz strong on Boston
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz wants to finish his career with the Boston Red Sox. “I love playing the game. I love being part of this organization, and knowing that you’re going to finish your career here,” the 38-year-old said Monday. ‘It’s something that’s a huge accomplishment.” Due $15 million in 2014 in the […]
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Red Sox: Butterfield back for seconds at third
PORTLAND — If homecomings always played out perfectly as the one Brian Butterfield experienced in 2013, life would be a lot less complex. And everybody would be doing it. Deep into a career that has occupied a portion of five different decades, having spent time with the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue […]
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Yankees buzz past Red Sox, 8-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The biggest buzz didn’t come from a third straight positive outing by Michael Pineda in the New York Yankees’ 8-1 victory Tuesday over the Boston Red Sox. That honor went to a swarm of bees that took over left field and delayed the game for seven minutes before the bottom of […]
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Sizemore, Red Sox slap round Cardinals
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Grady Sizemore had three hits, scored three runs and showed a good glove in the outfield, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Monday. An AL All-Star in each of his last three full seasons (2006-08), Sizemore has been hampered by injuries over the last five […]