The 32-year-old Shoppach is hitting .250 with five homers, 12 doubles and 17 RBIs in 48 games this year.
Boston Red Sox
Despite economy, attendance for baseball games on the rise
“There are more teams that have a shot, so it’s given teams a lot of hope,” said Lou DePaoli, chief marketing officer for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Red Sox Notebook: Ortiz’s return date remains uncertain
The Red Sox DH continues to deal with varying degrees of soreness in his right heel.
Red Sox, fans lose beloved icon Johnny Pesky
“I feel like part of the Red Sox tradition just died,” said ex-Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez. “It’s hard to think of the success, defeat, and all we went through without Johnny.”
Sox, Lester enjoy hit parade in Cleveland
Jon Lester gets his first win in six weeks as Boston collects 16 hits, including three doubles by Carl Crawford.
Another bad day for Red Sox
Boston’s skid continues with a loss at Cleveland, and Will Middlebrooks may be done for the season.
Buchholz masterful in Sox win
Clay Buchholz stops the Indians on a two-hitter, boosting his record to 8-2 after losses the last two years.
Boston’s Buchholz tosses 2-hitter, beats Indians
Clay Buchholz pitched a two-hitter, Cody Ross hit a two-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Friday night.
Boston’s big trip starts with a loss to Cleveland, 5-3
The Red Sox, who have 10 to play on the road, suffer their seventh loss in nine games.
Beckett’s bombarded in 10-9 loss to Texas
Boston’s Josh Beckett is shelled, allowing a season-high eight runs over five-plus innings.