Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers watches his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello ended a four-game losing streak with his first […]
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Behind Nunez and Devers, first-place Red Sox hitting hard
BOSTON — Eduardo Nunez and Rafael Devers ended up being the bats the Boston Red Sox needed — and they came a few days before the trade deadline. Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski had a hole to fill at third base after the club released Pablo Sandoval last month. Just before Monday’s […]
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Mets trade reliever Addison Reed to Red Sox for 3 prospects
NEW YORK — The Mets traded reliever Addison Reed to the Boston Red Sox for three 22-year-old right-handed pitching prospects: Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista and Stephen Nogosek. Boston began Monday a half-game back in the AL East race and were looking to boost their bullpen for a title run. A 28-year-old right-hander, Reed is 1-2 […]
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Dever’s 4 hits back Fister as Red Sox beat Indians, 6-2
BOSTON — Doug Fister took a shutout into the eighth inning, rookie Rafael Devers went 4 for 4 and drove in a run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Monday night. Mookie Betts stopped his mini-slump by driving in three runs with two singles, and Eduardo Nunez added three hits […]
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Gordon’s triple caps Royals’ rally in 5-3 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Eric Hosmer, left, scores on a hit by Alcides Escobar as Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez, right, tries to get his glove on the ball in the eighth inning Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Knowing they’ve completely recovered from their rough first two months of the season, the Kansas […]
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MLB Alumni coming to Waterville for two golfing events
WATERVILLE — MLB Alumni 50/50 Putting Contest Sponsored by Ray Haskell Ford will be hosted by Silver Street Tavern! Join us August 2 at Silver Street Tavern at 5 p.m.. for an “All Star” Putt Off! Putt against: Bruce Berenyi, Kevin Buckley, Tom Burgmeier, Steve Crawford, Ron Diorio, Larry Gowell, Fergie Jenkins, Matt Kinney, Pete […]
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Rafael Devers joins Red Sox, expected to start Tuesday
SEATTLE — The Boston Red Sox are giving highly touted prospect Rafael Devers a day to get acclimated to big league life. Then, he’s expected to make his first start in the majors — against Seattle ace Felix Hernandez. Hoping to get more production at third base, the AL East leaders called up the 20-year-old […]
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Valbuena’s solo homer lifts Angels to 3-2 win over Red Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels made their five hits count Sunday. Luis Valbuena hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning, Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons also homered and the Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Valbuena hit his ninth shot of the season into short right field to leadoff […]
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Red Sox promoting Rafael Devers
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Boston Red Sox are calling up third base prospect Rafael Devers after failing to find a better solution on the trade market. Devers will join the Red Sox in Seattle on Monday and make his major league debut against the Mariners on Tuesday, Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said […]
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Yankees top Red Sox 4-1 in 16th; Boston plays under protest
BOSTON — Didi Gregorius lined a go-ahead single in the 16th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Saturday in the longest game between the bitter rivals at Fenway Park since 1966. Matt Holliday hit a tying home run off Boston closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth that cleared the […]