Though Boston is tired, the offense fires on all cylinders to pick up the team’s eighth straight win.
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Red Sox stay hot, top Jays
Clay Buchholz allows three hits as Boston beats Toronto 5-1 for its seventh straight victory.
Seventh-inning burst carries Red Sox to win
Boston beats the Yankees for the seventh straight time.
Papelbon suspended but he’s appealing
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 […]
Two UMaine players drafted on Day 2
Outfielder Taylor Lewis is a 10th-round pick and pitcher Keith Bilodeau goes in the 24th round.
Red Sox again have their way
Boston hammers Freddy Garcia and Jonathan Papelbon earns his 200th save in a win at New York.
Sox go long, keep a lead against A’s
Boston completes the sweep of Oakland by holding on to an early lead after Carl Crawford’s three-run home run.
On Baseball: Extra picks awaiting Red Sox as draft begins Monday
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 […]
Drew eventually strikes at heart of A’s
J.D. Drew hits an RBI single in the 14th inning to lift Boston past visiting Oakland.
On Baseball: Building of a bullpen never ends
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 […]