BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale wasn’t about to slow down the way he was pitching. Sale struck out 13 over seven dazzling innings, Mitch Moreland hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox won the weekend and season series over the Seattle Mariners with a 5-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. “You try to find […]
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Mariners stop slide with win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Leake pitched eight shutout innings, Mitch Haniger drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. Nelson Cruz had three hits and scored twice a night after hitting two homers and driving in seven […]
Red Sox hit three homers to rout Mariners 9-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Boston’s offense showed why it is one of the best in baseball. Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Xander Bogaerts all homered and the Boston Red Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Sunday. “Today we did an outstanding job finishing the game and we got the W,” Red Sox manager Alex […]
Homers by Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi carry Rodriguez, Red Sox past Orioles
BALTIMORE — Home runs by Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi helped Eduardo Rodriguez win his fifth straight start, and the Boston Red Sox extended Baltimore’s losing streak to six games with a 6-4 victory Tuesday night. Rodriguez (8-1) gave up two runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings to increase a career-best run of […]
Benintendi, Vazquez homer; Red Sox cruise past Tigers
BOSTON — Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez each hit a solo homer and had an RBI double to back a strong start by Eduardo Rodriguez, carrying the Boston Red Sox to a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Xander Bogaerts added a two-run double during a four-run third inning for the Red Sox, […]
Martinez hits 20th homer, Wright pitches Red Sox past Tigers
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit his 20th home run, Steven Wright pitched seven sharp innings in his first start of the season and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 on Tuesday night. Xander Bogaerts also homered for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight and hold the best record in the […]
Moreland, Benintendi homer in Boston’s 9-3 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello pitched well into the seventh, Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 9-3 Sunday night. Boston slugger J.D. Martinez was pinch hit for by Sam Travis in the ninth inning, and cameras showed him talking to a team trainer in the […]
Springer dash, drive send Astros over Red Sox
HOUSTON — George Springer dashed home from second base on a wild pitch by Chris Sale, then homered off the Boston ace to send the Houston Astros over the Red Sox 7-3 Friday night in a matchup of AL division leaders. Springer finished with three hits, and Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis homered late to […]
Correa’s two-run shot helps Astros over Red Sox
HOUSTON — Carlos Correa snapped an 0 for 10 slump with a two-run homer in the first and Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick had an RBI each to help the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Houston starter Lance McCullers (7-3) allowed four hits and two runs […]
Martinez’s tie-breaking homer leads Boston over Blue Jays for sweep
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Martinez tied for the major league lead with his 18th homer, breaking a 2-2 tie in the sixth. Eduardo Nunez […]