John Lackey retires 14 straight batters after allowing four early runs, and Boston wins again.
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Red Sox hold off Rays
Adrian Gonzalez homers as Boston backs Clay Buchholz for a 4-2 win, its 11th in 12 games.
Beckett brilliant in one-hit shutout
Josh Beckett allows an infield hit in the third inning, and that’s it in a dominating victory.
Rays’ Shields cools off red-hot Red Sox bats
Tampa Bay ends Boston’s nine-game winning streak and spoils Carl Crawford’s Tropicana homecoming.
Tom Caron: Red Sox bats are beating competition
The Red Sox have quietly put together one of their best runs in years. While New England has been distracted by the Stanley Cup finals, the Sox have started to look like the team predicted to win the American League by most experts back in the spring. You remember those predictions, right? The hype surrounding […]
Led by Ortiz, Red Sox keep pounding on
David Ortiz hits his 17th homer of the season as Boston rocks Toronto for a ninth straight win.
Sox weary, not tired of trouncing Jays
Though Boston is tired, the offense fires on all cylinders to pick up the team’s eighth straight win.
Red Sox stay hot, top Jays
Clay Buchholz allows three hits as Boston beats Toronto 5-1 for its seventh straight victory.
Seventh-inning burst carries Red Sox to win
Boston beats the Yankees for the seventh straight time.
Papelbon suspended but he’s appealing
NEW YORK — Closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended three games for making contact with an umpire. The suspension was to begin Tuesday night against New York, but Papelbon is appealing and earned a save in Boston’s 6-4 win over the Yankees. Major League Baseball also fined Papelbon an undisclosed amount for his actions in […]