Brett Lawrie singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, handing first-place Boston their fourth loss in six games.
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Victorino lifts Red Sox in extra innings
Shane Victorino singles in the winning runs in the 11th inning to give Boston a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Manny Ramirez released by Texas Rangers
The 41-year-old slugger has been released from his minor league contract because the team didn’t have a spot on its MLB roster to accommodate him.
Kevin Thomas: Another Sox prospect on the way
PORTLAND — It has been a year of prospects for the Portland Sea Dogs and another reportedly is on the way. Shortstop Deven Marrero, the Red Sox’s first-round draft pick last year, is being promoted to the Sea Dogs from advanced Class A Salem (Va.), according to several media reports, including the Salem Red Sox […]
Tom Caron: Shuffling is in the cards for Red Sox
BOSTON — The evolution of the 2013 Boston Red Sox continues. It’s hard to imagine a first-place team being this unsettled. Division leaders are supposed to be solid teams by mid-August. Starting lineups are set in stone. Not John Farrell’s team. The manager has been shifting roster spots all season. It began months ago with […]
Lackey’s off early against Royals
Kansas City holds on after scoring four runs in the first three innings off Red Sox starter John Lackey.
On Baseball: Lester, Doubront and a kid named Owens
PORTLAND – Third baseman Garin Cecchini walked to the mound to mess with Henry Owens. Cecchini picked up the rosin bag. “I knew he liked touching the rosin bag right before (he begins a game), so I took it and played with it,” said Cecchini, Owens’ teammate for two seasons. “Just to have a little […]
Ellsbury leads the way as Red Sox down Royals
Jacoby Ellsbury collects four hits and steals his 42nd base in a 5-3 victory.
Kansas City feasts on Boston’s pitching
Jake Peavy falls apart in the sixth inning and the bullpen doesn’t help as the Royals keep surging.
Surging Royals handle Red Sox
Boston and Jon Lester fall into a first-inning hole and never recover, taking a 5-1 setback.