WASHINGTON — As Boston Red Sox players donned red, white and blue outfits to celebrate a 3-0 victory on the 4th of July that completed a sweep, the Washington Nationals held a players-only meeting to discuss a fifth consecutive loss and the precarious spot they’re now in beyond the halfway point of the season. Done […]
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Bogaerts, Martinez, Nunez homer as Red Sox beat Nationals
WASHINGTON — Boston’s big hitters have consistently done the job this year, helping the Red Sox post the best record in the majors. It’s been a very different story for the Washington Nationals, and that’s been abundantly clear through the first two games of their interleague series. Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer during a […]
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Porcello uses arm, bat to help Red Sox beat Nationals
WASHINGTON — Rick Porcello hit a three-run double off former teammate Max Scherzer and allowed two runs in six innings to power the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game interleague series Monday night. Porcello’s first major league extra-base hit came in the second inning […]
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Yanks pummel Price
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks hit three home runs and the New York Yankees pummeled David Price again, connecting five times in the first four innings Sunday night on the way to an 11-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox. Luis Severino became the first 13-game winner in the majors, cruising through 6 2/3 […]
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Sale, Devers send Red Sox past Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Sale pitched his latest Bronx gem, Rafael Devers went 5 for 5 with a first-inning grand slam and the Boston Red Sox held the New York Yankees to two hits during an 11-0 rout Saturday night to take back baseball’s best record. Sale (8-4) allowed only Giancarlo Stanton’s clean single […]
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Red Sox-Yankees, part 3, for MLB lead
Here’s a look at what’s happening around the major leagues on Friday: BEASTS OF THE EAST The Red Sox and Yankees start a three-game series in the Bronx, with the American League East division race as tight as ever. The archrivals were just a half-game apart in the standings entering play on Thursday, with the […]
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Bradley, Devers homer, Red Sox sweep season series with Angels
BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and Rafael Devers had a solo shot as the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Thursday night, completing a season sweep of the Angels for the first time since they joined the American League as an expansion club in 1961. Boston outscored Los Angeles 49-12 […]
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Martinez powers Red Sox past Angels
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 25th home run, Rafael Devers delivered a tiebreaking double and the Boston Red Sox beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 9-6 on Wednesday night after squandering a six-run lead. Martinez’s homer capped a six-run second for the Red Sox, who won for the fifth time in six […]
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Red Sox rout Angels 9-1
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts homered on John Lamb’s first pitch of the game, and J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 24th home run on Tuesday night to back David Price’s six strong innings and lead the Boston Red Sox to a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Betts’ homer into the Red Sox […]
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Sale Ks 13, Red Sox blank Mariners
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 […]