Boston beats the Yankees for the seventh straight time.

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 […]

Outfielder Taylor Lewis is a 10th-round pick and pitcher Keith Bilodeau goes in the 24th round.

Boston completes the sweep of Oakland by holding on to an early lead after Carl Crawford’s three-run home run.

BOSTON – Theo Epstein rarely shows emotion, but a hint of excitement comes out when he talks these days. Must be draft time. And in this year’s major league draft that begins Monday, Epstein has reason to be thrilled. The Red Sox hold four of the first 40 picks. “Always a great feeling to have […]

J.D. Drew hits an RBI single in the 14th inning to lift Boston past visiting Oakland.

BOSTON – Rich Hill threw the pitch, grabbed his elbow and paced around in obvious pain Wednesday. “I don’t ever want to see that happen to anybody on either team,” said his Red Sox teammate and reliever, Daniel Bard. Hill left with a trainer after facing one batter in the seventh inning of a 7-4 […]