Phil Hughes stifles the Red Sox and Derek Jeter reaches the top 10 in hits as New York retains a share of first.
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Second-best Red Sox result: Spoil the Yankees’ hopes
Boston, going nowhere this season, beats the hoping-to-go-somewhere Yankees in the ninth.
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Tom Caron: Dice-K’s return is dicey
BOSTON — When Daisuke Matsuzaka arrived in Boston he was hailed as a “national treasure.” As he left the mound in the rain Saturday night, there were a smattering of boos from a fan base frustrated by years of his inconsistency. And now it looks like we may have seen the end of the Dice-K […]
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Toronto finishes Fenway sweep
Omar Vizquel’s go-ahead sacrifice fly off Clay Buchholz in the ninth gives Toronto the edge.
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Red Sox reach bottom with loss to Blue Jays
Toronto climbs over Boston, winning 9-2 in a game delayed twice by rain at Fenway Park.
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On Baseball: Valentine simply not a good fit for Red Sox
BOSTON – Bobby Valentine walked into the interview room before Saturday night’s Red Sox game, sat down and smiled. No tongue-in-cheek threats to punch anyone in the mouth. No statements that he would have to clarify later. A rare, calm moment at Fenway. It is not a good time for Valentine, 62, who is guiding […]
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Even Fenway isn’t friendly for the Red Sox
Some thought that a little home-cooking might help after a 1-8 road trip, but the misery continues.
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Red Sox finish road trip 1-8
SEATTLE — Kevin Millwood pitched six stingy innings to win for the first time in 5½ weeks and the Seattle Mariners beat the staggering Red Sox 2-1 Wednesday night, handing Boston its eighth defeat in nine games. Dustin Ackley hit a two-run single in the fourth to back Millwood (5-12), who allowed four hits and […]
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On Baseball: Beyeler may be the next to get the call, and he deserves it
PAWTUCKET, R. I. – This manager wears a baseball jersey with “Red Sox ” across his chest. But he hears cheers. And he’s winning. And no one is talking about taking his job, although a promotion might be in order. While Bobby Valentine takes the heat, directing the losing Boston Red Sox, Arnie Beyeler has […]
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Valentine’s tenure surely coming to an end
aYou can never say for certain that a team has given up, but the Red Sox are making it awfully tempting. They’ve lost the first seven games on this latest West Coast swing, which arrived at the tail end of a five week-long skid that saw them plummet from 3½ games out of a potential playoff […]