BOSTON — With a championship at stake, MVP favorite Mookie Betts is ready to do anything manager Alex Cora asks. Even if that means dusting off his infielder’s mitt. Cora said Saturday he may use the Gold Glove Award-winning right fielder at second base during the World Series, a move that would make space for […]
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Red Sox sail into World Series, set for ace Chris Sale’s return
HOUSTON — David Price, at last, looked like a postseason ace. Craig Kimbrel pitched a lockdown inning. And much-maligned Jackie Bradley Jr. became an MVP. Most everything went right for the Red Sox as they sailed into the World Series. Now the big question for Boston: Is everything all right with ace Chris Sale? “We’re […]
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JBJ an MVP: Jackie Bradley Jr. wins ALCS honor for Red Sox
HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. had only three hits in the AL Championship Series. He certainly made them count. Batting at the bottom of the order, Bradley homered twice and drove in nine runs to win Most Valuable Player honors as the Boston Red Sox powered their way past Houston and into the World Series. […]
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Red Sox heading back to the World Series
HOUSTON — What a birthday present for rookie manager Alex Cora. He’s taking the Boston Red Sox back to the World Series. David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Red Sox past the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 Thursday night in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Next stop for the […]
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Jackie Bradley Jr.’s slam helps Red Sox beat Astros, take 2-1 lead in ALCS
HOUSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a grand slam, Nathan Eovaldi hushed Houston a day after some social media trash talk and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 8-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking solo homer for Boston off Joe Smith in […]
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Astros’ Alex Bregman trolls Red Sox’s Nathan Eovaldi, Hinch says “back it up” in ALCS
HOUSTON — Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros are brimming with confidence, even after a Game 2 AL Championship Series defeat to the Boston Red Sox. For proof, just see Bregman’s social media feed. Hours after Boston beat Houston 7-5 to even the best-of-seven series at a game each, Bregman shared video Monday on […]
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Red Sox ace Sale out of hospital, will rejoin team at Game 3
HOUSTON — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be back with his teammates for Game 3 of the AL Championship Series after an overnight stay in a hospital because of a stomach illness. Boston said it planned to wait until he rejoins the team in Houston on Tuesday before deciding when the lanky lefty […]
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Red Sox slugger JD Martinez holds no grudge against Astros for releasing him
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez wants to thank the Houston Astros — not get back at them — for releasing him when he was struggling to make himself into a star. The Red Sox slugger credits his growing pains in Houston for teaching him “how to fail,” a lesson he credits with transforming him into an […]
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After World Series win with Astros, Red Sox manager Alex Cora aims to knock them out
BOSTON — Alex Cora led Boston to a victory over the hated Yankees. Next up for the first-year Red Sox manager: The team he left after winning a World Series as a bench coach last season. “I’ve been talking about them the whole season, so now we go,” he said after the Red Sox beat […]
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Red Sox hope home-field advantage makes difference against red-hot Astros
BOSTON — The Red Sox hope home-field advantage makes a difference after consecutive Division Series eliminations. Boston began the postseason 0-2 on the road at Cleveland in 2016 and again at Houston last year. By winning a club-record 108 games this season, the Red Sox ensured home-field advantage through the postseason. They split at home […]