Back-to-back home runs from Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis Hafner in the sixth put Cleveland ahead for good en route to a 9-6 victory over the Red Sox (66-41) last night. After a series of good starts, John Lackey reverted to his bad form with 6.2 innings of work in which he allowed five runs on eight hits. Daniel Bard (1-5) was ineffective, got just one out, and allowed three runs, two hits and a home run. Bard hadn't allowed a run in 26.1 innings, the longest such streak in baseball in 2011.
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Red Sox Sox GM Theo Epstein was able to acquire a pitcher before the 2011 MLB trading deadline, it just wasn't Rich Harden. Yahoo! Sports said Sox execs and trainers questioned the deal based on Harden's health history and Oakland nixed it. So, Boston switched gears and cooked up a three-way deal involving the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers that brought Seattle's Erik Bedard to Fenway Park and cost the Sox four minor-league prospects most fans have never heard of. The Sox also obtained AAA right-hander Josh Fields from Seattle.
The Red Sox 3-2 win over Toronto yesterday gets second billing to a developing issue with some suddenly fragile strting pitching corps. With Clay Buchholz getting his ailing lower back examined today and John Lackey in the midst of a disaster of a season, the Sox don't need to add an injured Jon Lester to the mix. Lester pitched quite well, briefly, until a strained lat sidelined him after four innings. He allowed no runs and no hits, and struckout five batters.
A weekend dedicated to honoring the Bruins' first Stanley Cup in 39 years ended with the Boston Red Sox resounding 12-3 rout over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Sox joined in the city-wide celebration by welcoming the Bruins, the Stanley Cup and the duck boats to Fenway Park for a pre-game homage to the champs.
The Red Sox concluded an 8-1 road trip with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Boston (41-27) has won 11 of 12 games to take a 1.5 games lead over the Yankees in the A.L. East. Terry Francona said the trip was a success and shows the team is bacck on track. "We feel like we are playing better baseball,” Francona said.
Carl Crawford's single in the seventh inning plated two runs, including the game winner, as the Red Sox overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat the Oakland A's 8-6 on Friday. The win breaks a four-game losing streak. Boston and Oakland play today at 1:10 p.m. after the team moved the game to avoid a conflict with the Bruins playing in game two of the Stanley Cup finals.
Saturday's rained-out game in Detroit turned into a day-night doubleheader today. Look for Clay Buchholz in the 1:05 p.m. opener. The 7:05 p.m. nightcap features Josh Beckett and Detroit's Justin Verlander. As of now, the Globe said the second game will not be televised due to some ESPN exclusivity agreement at that time slot.
Last night's rain-soaked game at Fenway Park might have made you wonder why the MLB doesn't play in the rain, at least until the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 1-0, to win their fifth straight game. The pitching dominated the night until the eighth inning when Carl Crawford scored from first base on a Jarrod Saltalamacchia wall double for the lone run of the game.
With an injection of grit from Rajon Rondo into an absolutely withering defensive effort, the Celtics stopped the Miami Heat juggernaut in its tracks with a memorable 97-81 victory last night to win their first game in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
David Krejci's overtime goal completed a three-goal rally as the Bruins beat the Flyers by a 3-2 score on Monday. Philly led 2-0 early in game two before the Bruins joined the game. For the second straight season, Boston leads the Flyers 2-0 in a Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Red Sox and Bruins had won a combined eight straight games before Tuesday. Both teams lost last night to end the streaks.
After losing seven straight road games, the Red Sox beat Oakland, 5-3, yesterday for the team's first road win. Kevin Youkilis, Jed Lowrie, and J.D. Drew each homered in the win. Sox starter Clay Buchholz gave up one run, in the first, and six hits in 5.1 innings for his first win of the season. Red Sox relievers Bobby Jenks and Jonathan Papelbon each allowed one run. Papelbon had his third save. Daniel Bard allowed one hit in 1.2 innings.
Things looked good early for the Sox. But, nothing good lasts for the 2-10 Boston Red Sox of 2011. On Friday, Toronto held off a late Sox rally for a 7-6 win.
While the Red Sox on-field product might be a total mess, the front office is on point and taking care of business. Theo Epstein and crew finally reached an agreement with first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on a seven-year, $154 million contract extension with the Red Sox.
A game after clinching a playoff spot, the Bruins continued to play playoff-type hockey in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night. Boston has allowed just three goals in five games. Tim Thomas (33-10-8) earned his ninth shutout, and second in three games, with 32 saves. Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk scored second-period goals barely two minutes apart, and Nathan Horton (24) scored in the third period for the Bruins. Mark Recchi assisted on Boychuck's goal to move into 12th place on the NHL's all-time scoring list. Recchi has 576 goals and 956 assists and 1,532 points in his career.
Okay, sportsfans, we have a baseball season now that the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 5-3. But, some players you've never heard of made contributions to the win. Jose Iglesias reached base three times and scored once, Oscar Tejada was 2-2 with two RBI, including the game-winning hit, and Juan Carlos Linares was 2-2 with an RBI. A pitcher we know, Clay Buchholz, continued to throw well against the Yankees. He threw three scoreless innings and allowed one hit.
How great is this? Two meaningless games with the Yankees on the same day! Wow. After about three hours of rain delay, the Sox moved Friday's game to Saturday for a doubleheader. The games are at 4:10 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. Friday's ticket is good for the second game.
You'd be crazy not to at least think about it a little tiny bit. Sixteen games left. Six games behind a team that they play six more times. It's not likely that the Red Sox will climb the hill, but after finishing off Seattle...why not dream a little longer?
Coco Crisp ruined Friday night for Red Sox fans. Crisp took away Ryan Kalish's would-be leadoff home run to set a pro-Oakland tone the Sox didn't bounce back from. Crisp singled, stole second, and scored on Kurt Suzuki's double. The A's scored three in the first and two more in the second for a 5-0 lead.
Whatever the Red Sox gained on Friday, they gave back on Saturday in a maddening 3-2 loss in 10 innings. Now they face almost a must win scenario tonight on national television with John Lackey getting the ball.
Maybe it doesn't matter. Maybe everyone can get hurt, or everyone can come back, or the Sox can start throwing no-hitters, or they can start leaving 20 guys on base every game. Maybe we're just going to be 5-8 games back the rest of the year and there's nothing that can be done about it.
Clay Buchholz (14-5) stood tall for the Red Sox on the night Dustin Pedroia (0-4 with an error) returned. For the 13th time in 15 starts, Buchholz came away with a win, this time a 6-0 win over the Angels. Buchholz pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed just five hits.
The Red Sox rediscovered some offensive punch with 17 runs and 25 hits in a pair of much-needed wins in Toronto. They've won three straight, including Monday's 2-1 Get-On-My-Back effort from Jon Lester (12-7) in New York.
Is there ever a time to see the Yankees? Despite a 7-3 mark in their last 10 games, this weekend didn't look like a very appetizing time to visit the NYC in a have-to-have series for the Red Sox after injuries to Kevin Youkilis, and Hideki Okajima - could be addition by subtaction, we know - make this team seem cursed. Not that curse, Dan.
The Red Sox are struggling as they take on the Seattle Mariners. They dropped two of four in Oakland, and are 2-5 since the All-Star break. Why? One reason is their depleted roster is finally catching up with them. Something is changing, though. Clay Buchholz started last night. Josh Beckett goes Friday and bumps Tim Wakefield to the bullpen. Jeremy Hermida is back at the expense of Daniel Nava. The Globe is ready to help Theo find players to trade away.
No game tonight Sox fans. That leaves us with...
- Red Sox trade rumors just over two weeks prior to the July 31 MLB Trade deadline. According to the Globe's Buzz, the Sox are circling trade waters like a shark in Chatham with outfielders and relievers as the seals. David DeJesus, Jayson Werth, Kosuke Fukudome, and former Sox outfielder David Murphy are allegedly in the rumor mix. [Boston Globe]
- Terrell Owens is expressing a desire to join the Patriots. No, Bill. Just no. [USA Today]
- Manny Delcarmen, Clay Buchholz, and Josh Beckett are all headed for rehab starts.[ESPNBoston.com]
- Ray Allen officially inked his new deal with the Celtics and showed he is the anti-LeBron. [Boston Herald]
We know the Red Sox have an impressive interleague record (12-5 before Sunday's game in San Francisco) in 2010, and seeing the Nava Nation coalesce this weekend in SF was full of goodness. But, the thrill of playing National League wore off quickly on Saturday as we learned of Dustin Pedroia's broken foot and then watched in horror as Clay Buchholz gimped around the bases in a 4-2 win.
The focus of this weekend was on the return of Manny Ramirez. Now, he really should be an afterthought. Instead, we are faced with a Red Sox team that has turned into a baseball machine. An 8-1 homestand has the Sox right back in the thick of the playoff hunt.
Sunday, especially, showcased the post-Manny Sox. Clay Buchholz is delivering on all of his hype, and last night's 2-0 gem is the best example of that. Buchholz pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits. He's 10-4 and tied for the most wins in the A.L. An All-star spot seems certain.
And then there's Dustin Pedroia. Pardon the pun...Dustin being Dustin. He came up big in both weekend games on national television.