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Lester, Red Sox beat Angels 4-3

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The way Jon Lester started out, it looked as though he would get deep into the game. He only lasted six innings because of a high pitch count, and had to sweat it out before Jonathan Papelbon saved another one for him. Lester scattered four hits without allowing a run, and the […]

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Red Sox planning more to mark Fenway’s 100th

BOSTON — No major league baseball park has ever reached its 100th birthday. So the Boston Red Sox think Fenway Park deserves quite a party. The team began celebrations for Fenway’s 100th today, the 99th anniversary of its first game, by announcing a new website, a new logo and other marketing ideas designed to capitalize on […]

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No leadoff, but Ellsbury is leader in homers

TOM CARON: The expectation that the Sox will be an offensive juggernaut isn’t just because of the additions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford. The Red Sox have heavy hitters returning from injuries, players who can help this team bang a few balls out of the park. Players like Jacoby Ellsbury.