Topic: Boston Red Sox

A's tame Tigers as Rays close on Red Sox

OAKLAND (Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics snapped Detroit's 12-game winning streak with a 6-1 win on Thursday, halting the Tigers' march toward their first division title since 1987.The Tigers had a chance to sew up the American League Central title after the ...

Red Sox hold their breath as Gonzalez leaves game with injury

BOSTON (Reuters) - American League batting leader Adrian Gonzalez left Boston's game against Toronto in the seventh inning on Wednesday due to tightness in his left calf.Gonzalez hit his 26th home run of the season in the sixth inning of Boston's 5-4 ...

Rays loom large in Boston's rear-view mirror

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have transformed from postseason afterthought to serious contender in under two weeks and manager Joe Maddon says the club already has a playoff mentality heading into a critical series against the Boston Red Sox.Tampa Bay ...

Wakefield finally gets 200th career win

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tim Wakefield ended the long wait for his 200th career win on Tuesday, the 45-year-old knuckleball pitcher picking up the victory in Boston's 18-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.Wakefield, who had been stuck on 199 wins since July ...

Red Sox crush Blue Jays 14-0 to lift spirits

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox took out their recent frustrations on Toronto by bashing the Blue Jays 14-0 for an uplifting victory on Tuesday.The Red Sox dominated at the plate and on the mound where pitcher Jon Lester helped halt ...

Boston's Beckett leaves game with ankle problem

TORONTO (Reuters) - The struggling Boston Red Sox's latest defeat was made all the more painful after ace pitcher Josh Beckett was forced to abandon the mound early in the game with a right ankle injury on Monday.Beckett felt discomfort in the ...

Rangers hammer Red Sox in possible playoff preview

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers delivered the latest blowout victory in an 11-4 win over the Boston Red Sox that ended a three-game series of lopsided games on Sunday.The American League West-leading Rangers (80-61) would face the Red Sox (84-55) in ...

Yankees rally and hold for 4-2 win over Red Sox

BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees rallied from behind and held on through a tense ninth inning for a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday.The Yankees' victory narrowed the Red Sox lead atop the American ...

Yankees overcome Red Sox in fiery battle

BOSTON (Reuters) - The New York Yankees enjoyed a rare success over bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the 5-2 victory in a hot-tempered affair enabling the visitors to tighten the battle for supremacy in the American League East.Emotions ran ...

A-Rod could miss Boston series with injury

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees fear missing Alex Rodriguez for the crunch series against the Boston Red Sox after both he and captain Derek Jeter were sidelined with injury on Monday.Jeter, who fouled a ball off of his right ...