BALTIMORE (AP) — Tim Beckham and Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in three run each, and the Baltimore Orioles withstood four long balls by the Boston Red Sox in a 7-6 victory Tuesday night. It was only the third loss in 18 games for the Red Sox, who have the best record in the major […]
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AP source: Yanks close to deal to acquire Britton from O’s
BALTIMORE (AP) — A person familiar with the talks tells The Associated Press the Yankees are close to agreement on a trade to acquire left-hander Zach Britton from the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles for three prospects, a deal that would bolster New York’s bullpen for the stretch run. The trade would send right-hander Dillon Tate to […]
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Porcello throws 6 shutout innings, Red Sox top Orioles 5-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rick Porcello scattered six hits over six scoreless innings, Mitch Moreland homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Monday night in a matchup between the best and worst teams in the major leagues. Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs for the AL East leaders, who have won 15 […]
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Fiers, Tigers blank Red Sox
DETROIT — Mike Fiers might be pitching his way into a pennant chase. The Detroit right-hander worked impressively into the seventh inning Saturday night, and Jose Iglesias homered and drove in four runs to lift the Tigers to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Fiers has been sharp lately, and after lowering his […]
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Price, Red Sox win again, blank Tigers 1-0
DETROIT (AP) — David Price took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox kept right on rolling in their first game after the All-Star break, beating the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Friday night. The Red Sox (69-30) have won 13 of their last 14, and on this night, one run in […]
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Red-hot Red Sox confident they won’t cool off in season’s second half
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox had the second-best start in franchise history, and still they are struggling to shake the New York Yankees in the AL East. So manager Alex Cora doesn’t have to fear that they will lose their focus when they return from the All-Star break. “There’s a few good teams out […]
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AL wins MLB All-Star Game 8-6 in 10 innings
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 10 home runs. A slew of strikeouts. The all-or-nothing All-Star Game mirrored what baseball has become. Astros teammates Alex Bregman and George Springer homered on consecutive pitches to begin the 10th inning, and the American League beat the National League 8-6 Tuesday night for its sixth straight win. Mike Trout, […]
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Red Sox’s Cora, Sale picked for MLB first-half honors
At the All-Star break last year, Chris Sale looked as if he might pull away in the American League Cy Young race. He already had 178 strikeouts with only 22 walks. By the end of the season, of course, Sale had to settle for second place — and not a particularly close second — after […]
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Boston’s Sale named American League starting pitcher; Harper starting in front of home crowd
WASHINGTON — By the time Bryce Harper gets to the plate at the All-Star Game, Max Scherzer could already be done. Harper is batting sixth in his fifth All-Star start, the lowest he has been in the National League lineup since the No. 9 spot in 2013. Scherzer getting the start against Boston’s Chris Sale […]
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Big Papi a perfect fit in new All-Star role
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Ortiz drew so many pals and well-wishers, it took him nearly three minutes just to climb a few dugout steps. He then swung behind the batting cage, gave Vladimir Guerrero a playful pat, and spotted another Hall of Famer along the first base side. “What’s goin’ on, Papi?” a grinning Dave […]