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Rays turn on Sox

BOSTON (AP) — David Price pitched a five-hitter for his third complete game of the season, Wil Myers had a two-run single, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays won for the 19th time in 22 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night.James Loney had two hits and drove in a run […]

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Pedroia gets $110M deal

If the Red Sox thought the contract extension they gave Dustin Pedroia would keep him in Boston for the rest of his career, they may have actually underestimated the tenacity that made the diminutive second baseman a star.“I don’t know if I’ll be done by then, man. I feel good, dude,” he said after signing […]

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Ortiz sets mark for hits by DH, Boston wins 11-4

SEATTLE (AP) — David Ortiz doubled in his first at-bat to become baseball’s all-time leader in hits as a designated hitter and hit a two-run homer an inning later, leading the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Ortiz entered the night tied with Harold Baines for the […]

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Weaver, Angels stymie Sox

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered Weaver combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, All-Star Mike Trout and Hank Conger homered and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Sunday night for their 10th win in 12 games.Weaver (3-4) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked two in 6 2-3 innings. It […]