BALTIMORE (AP) — Uncomfortable watching his teammates play without him and uncertain how he would fare after spending two weeks on the disabled list, Chris Sale was both excited and curious as he prepared to pitch again for the Boston Red Sox. Turns out, Sale was just as dominant as ever — maybe even more […]
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Martinez homers twice to help finish off Red Sox’s doubleheader sweep of Orioles
BALTIMORE — After letting his teammates do the heavy lifting in the first game of a doubleheader, J.D. Martinez carried the Boston Red Sox to victory in the nightcap. Martinez hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Saturday night for […]
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Price fans 10, Red Sox shut out Orioles to open doubleheader
BALTIMORE — The highest-scoring team in the majors doesn’t necessarily have to go on the offensive to win, especially when David Price is in a groove. Price struck out 10 over six sparkling innings to get Boston started on its 12th shutout of the season, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 Saturday […]
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Red Sox erase five-run deficit, then outscore Orioles 19-12
BALTIMORE — Xander Bogaerts and Andrew Benintendi each hit three-run homers, Brock Holt connected in a six-run sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox overpowered the Baltimore Orioles 19-12 on Friday night. After hitting for the cycle one night earlier, Mookie Betts went 3 for 4 with two walks and three RBIs. The 19 runs […]
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Devers homers in return; Red Sox beat Blue Jays 10-5
TORONTO (AP) — Rafael Devers returned from the disabled list and hit a two-run home run, Brian Johnson pitched a season-high seven innings to win his second straight start and the Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 10-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Wednesday night. J.D. Martinez […]
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Red Sox beat Blue Jays in 10 innings, 10-7
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer during a five-run 10th inning, helping the Boston Red Sox overcome Craig Kimbrel’s blown save to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Moreland’s one-out shot off Ken Giles (0-3) followed a triple by Mookie Betts and a walk […]
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Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy again diagnosed with cancer
TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox television analyst Jerry Remy is again battling cancer. NESN announced Remy’s latest diagnosis in a statement Tuesday. The network says “at this time, Jerry’s focus is on his medical treatment.” He was not a part of NESN’s broadcast team for Tuesday night’s game against the Blue Jays. The network […]
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Sale scheduled to return from DL on Sunday
TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale is scheduled to come off the 10-day disabled list and start against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Manager Alex Cora made the announcement Tuesday. Sale (11-4) has not pitched since July 27 against Minnesota because of mild left shoulder inflammation. He will have missed two starts […]
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Sweep of Yankees shows Red Sox can do ‘damage,’ too
BOSTON (AP) — So much for the Red Sox only beating up on baseball’s weaklings. After Yankees general manager Brian Cashman cast doubt on the quality of Boston’s record heading into their series at Fenway Park, the Red Sox swept four games from their AL East rivals to expand their lead in the division to […]
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Eovaldi, Red Sox shut down Yankees
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox fan who brought a broom to Fenway Park to cheer Boston on to a sweep of the rival Yankees will have to wait one more day. Still, he was lucky to have it on Saturday, using it to retrieve J.D. Martinez’s home run ball from the light stanchion above […]