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Red Sox beat Blue Jays, clinch AL East title
The Red Sox secure the AL East title for the first time since 2007 with a 6-3 win over Toronto.
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On Baseball: Salty’s caught on as pressure catcher
BOSTON – When the Boston Red Sox begin playing October baseball, Jason Varitek will not be catching. It’s been a while. The last Red Sox playoffs that did not include Varitek took place in 1995. Since then, Tek’s presence has been felt. He was the captain. The leader. Jarrod Saltalamacchia is not Jason Varitek. He […]
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Red Sox playoff-bound after 3-1 victory
Led by a dominant outing from John Lackey, Boston clinches its first spot in the postseason since 2009.
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Sox turn cold, losing second straight to O’s
Boston’s magic number for a playoff spot is now one, despite a 12-inning, 5-3 loss to Baltimore.
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On Baseball: Peavy’s tinkering with his delivery
BOSTON – Clay Buchholz is not the only Red Sox pitcher rebuilding for the postseason. Jake Peavy allowed three runs over seven innings, but showed progress Wednesday. He walked one batter (and hit another) after walking eight in his previous two games. “He’s still fine-tuning,” Red Sox Manager John Farrell said. Fine-tuning in September? Despite […]
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On Baseball: Red Sox aren’t quite ready to drink in their success
BOSTON – Players exited the showers and walked through a quiet clubhouse. There would be no celebratory toasts this Tuesday night. “It was a tough one,” pitcher Ryan Dempster said. “We were right there. We had a chance.” Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to Baltimore was not a backbreaker by any stretch. It only delayed the inevitable […]
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Red Sox fall 3-2; playoff party on hold
The loss stops Boston from clinching their first playoff berth in four years until at least Wednesday night.
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Tom Caron: A campaign awaits the champagne
They are ready to celebrate. One night this week, the Boston Red Sox will pop champagne in the clubhouse for the first time since 2009. After the collapse of 2011 and the ignominy of 2012, it will be a long-awaited party. While there are no certainties in life, the Sox are a lock to win […]
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On Baseball: Buchholz a little rusty, but another strong outing
BOSTON – The second “spring training” for Clay Buchholz continued Sunday night, with the right-hander showing the rust we expected to see last week. Buchholz walked four and hit another (on a pitch that would have been ball four anyway). But Sunday still was a success. “If he walks out to start the sixth inning, […]