Boston drops into a first-place tie with Tampa Bay in the AL East as its four-game winning streak ends with a 6-2 loss.
Boston Red Sox
Bogaerts, Santana homer, Red Sox top Phils for 4th in row
Xander Bogaerts and Danny Santana hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, Matt Barnes retired Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins to strand the potential tying run in the ninth, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 for their fourth straight win
Devers, Santana go deep, Red Sox beat Phillies, 11-3
Boston picks up its third win in a row despite striking out 17 times.
Martinez homer caps ninth-inning rally as Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 8-7
J.D. Martinez smacks a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth as Boston recovers after blowing a three-run lead.
Five-run first inning propels Red Sox past Blue Jays
Boston hits four home runs, including Alex Verdugo and J.D. Martinez in the first inning, on its way to a 7-3 win.
Ryu pitches 7 masterful innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 8-0
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0
Tom Caron: Bottom of the batting order heating up for Red Sox
But, with the team in first place, Boston manager Alex Cora can’t wait around for younger players to make vital contributions.
Ohtani’s ninth-inning homer prevents Red Sox from sweeping Angels
Matt Barnes blows a save for the first time this season, giving up a two-out bloop single to Mike Trout and a home run around the Pesky Pole by Shohei Ohtani in a 6-5 loss.
Red Sox belt three home runs, shut out Angels
Xander Bogaerts, Alex Verdugo and Rafael Devers pace the offense, and Martin Perez combines with three relievers on a four-hitter in a 9-0 victory.
Dalbec’s home run in seventh lifts Red Sox past Angels
Bobby Dalbec’s two-run homer enables Boston to bounce back after blowing a lead, and Matt Barnes strikes out the side in the ninth to close out a 4-3 win.