BOSTON – He was hit, and then hit hard in the first inning. Yet John Lackey remained, lasting 5 2/3 innings Wednesday night at Fenway Park. It is what you might call vintage Lackey these days. He walked off the mound after the top of the first inning, down 3-0, having thrown 31 pitches, allowing […]

BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox placed struggling right fielder J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a sore right shoulder and recalled infielder Drew Sutton from Triple-A Pawtucket. Drew is batting just .219 with four homers and 21 RBI in the final year of a five-year, $70 million contract and had […]

The clock is counting down to Sunday’s 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. What the Red Sox do by the end of the week could be the key to what they are able to accomplish in October. What they don’t do could be equally important. The Sox near the deadline in a position of great strength. […]

BOSTON – Recognizable mascots like Slugger (Sea Dogs), Crusher (Red Claws) and Bananas (University of Maine) patrolled Fenway Park before the game. There was a touching moment when Staff Sgt. Melissa Larson of Portland received a standing ovation while standing atop the Red Sox dugout, and a cute incident when special education teacher Janice Bigos […]