LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - David Ortiz continued his offensive resurgence for the Boston Red Sox by belting a pair of home runs in a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. The Angels were dealt a double blow as they lost their new pitching hope Dan Haren after he was struck by a Kevin Youklis line drive in the ...

David Ortiz hit two homers in the same stadium where he won the Home Run Derby nearly two weeks ago, and Clay Buchholz pitched seven strong innings in the Boston Red Sox's 6-3 victory over Dan Haren and the slumping Los ...

ANAHEIM (Reuters) - The National League eked out a first All-Star game victory in 14 years on Tuesday, securing home-field advantage for their pennant winners in the World Series. On the day baseball mourned the loss of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, the National League battled back for a 3-1 win after Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann connected for a ...

With all the cops prowling the hotel during All-Star media day, good thing none of them represented the fashion police. Otherwise, some citations surely would have been handed out to baseball's millionaires. Like two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. The San ...

Boston Red Sox hitter David Ortiz captured Major League Baseball's home run hitting contest Monday, blasting 11 dingers in the final round at Angels Stadium. Ortiz out hit Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez (11-5) to win his first Home Run Derby which is held annually on the eve of the league's all-star game. Ortiz smacked 21 homers in ...

ANAHEIM (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz won his first Major League Baseball Home Run Derby title on Monday. Ortiz blasted 11 home runs in the competition's final round to hold off Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins, who managed just five. Corey Hart of the Milwaukee Brewers finished third in the eight-man contest at Angel Stadium. Now ...

Boston slugger David Ortiz has won his first Home Run Derby title, hitting 10 homers in the final round to beat Florida's Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium. Big Papi added another highlight to his resurgent season with a relentless series of drives ...

David Ortiz homered, Dustin Pedroia scored three runs and Clay Buchholz had another solid start to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night and send the Diamondbacks to their 11th straight road loss. Buchholz (9-4) allowed three ...

David Ortiz drove in four runs, Boston led 12-0 after three innings and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2 on Friday night in the worst start of Jamie Moyer's 24 seasons. The 47-year-old left-hander allowed nine runs on nine ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston slugger David Ortiz smacked a two-run home run and Japanese starter Daisuke Matsuzaka shook off a slow start as the Boston Red Sox came from behind to beat the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Trailing 3-0 in the first inning, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run single and Ortiz's blast provided a 4-3 lead for the Red Sox ...