ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays made a statement to the American League heading into the All-Star break: Don’t count us out of the playoff race. Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Rays took three of the four from AL East-leading Boston, beating the Red […]
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Tampa Bay rookie Jake Faria tops Boston’s Chris Sale in Rays’ 4-1 win
Tampa Bay Rays starter Jake Faria pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For a change, the story with Chris Sale on Thursday night wasn’t all the bats he missed, but the ones he didn’t. […]
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Betts homers twice, Sox sweep Jays
TORONTO (AP) — A big afternoon from Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox sweep aside the struggling Blue JaysBetts hit two home runs and matched a career-high with eight RBIs as Boston routed Toronto 15-1 on Sunday. He went 4 for 6 as AL East-leading Boston won for the sixth time in seven games, completing […]
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Sale pitches seven shutout innings, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 7-1
Boston Red Sox’s Deven Marrero, right, and Sandy Leon celebrate after scoring on Xander Bogaerts’ two-run single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Lucas Harrell during the ninth inning in Toronto on Saturday, July 1, 2017. A Canadian Flag is unveiled across the field to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary celebration before a baseball game between Toronto […]
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Incoming UMaine goaltender selected in fourth round by Boston Bruins in NHL draft
Inconsistent goaltending has plagued the University of Maine men’s hockey team in recent years. But the Black Bears are hopeful Jeremy Swayman can add his name to the list of UMaine goaltenders who have gone on to have solid professional careers. Swayman, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who will be a freshman for coach Red […]
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Sea Dogs: Red Sox call up Tzu-Wei Lin; Portland falls to Harrisburg
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox promoted Sea Dogs infielder/outfielder Tzu-Wei Lin to their active roster Saturday. Lin, who was added to Boston’s 40-man roster and will wear No. 73, becomes the ninth Sea Dog to make the jump to Boston from Double-A. Lin hit .302 (48-for-159) with a career-high five homers and 19 RBIs […]
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Perez’s grand slam lifts Royals to 6-4 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez watches his grand slam during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez borrowed a Miguel Cabrera bat from Kansas City Royals teammate Drew Butera for the first time Wednesday. “It’s a magic stick,” Butera […]
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Bogaerts hits two homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5
HOUSTON — Xander Bogaerts went deep twice for the first multihomer game of his career and had four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Bogaerts had just two homers entering Sunday’s game. He ended an 0-for-14 skid when he connected off Joe Musgrove […]
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Kelly’s pinch-hit leads Phillies past Sale, Red Sox 1-0
PHILADELPHIA — Pinch-hitter Ty Kelly doubled home the only run in the eighth inning of a pitchers’ duel between Philadelphia’s Nick Pivetta and Boston’s Chris Sale to lead the Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night. Sale (8-3) was cruising until a one-out single by Andrew Knapp set the stage […]
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Upton’s slam helps Tigers avert sweep, win 8-3 over Red Sox
Detroit Tigers’ Nicholas Castellanos throws to first for the out on Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Justin Upton hit a grand slam off the right-field foul pole, Nicholas Castellanos hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers averted […]