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Red Sox All-Star 3B Rafael Devers (shoulder) goes on IL, ending season
The Boston Red Sox placed All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, ending his season after he played for weeks with soreness in both shoulders.,Devers, 27, underwent MRI exams on both shoulders Saturday and went on the injured list because of left shoulder inflamm...
Twins, Red Sox postponed, to play split doubleheader Sunday at Fenway
The Minnesota Twins' game against the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday was postponed because of a forecast of continued rain showers.,The game originally scheduled for Sunday at 1:35 p.m. has been moved up to 12:35 p.m., and Saturday's contest has been rescheduled for the second game of a split doubl...
Zack Littell tosses seven strong inning as Rays blank Red Sox
Zack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a one-hit combined shutout in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an economical 75-pitch outing, Littell (8-9) fanned seven without a walk in his ...
Red Sox designate Rich Hill, 44, for assignment
The Boston Red Sox designated left-hander Rich Hill -- at 44 the oldest player in the major leagues -- for assignment on Friday and promoted one of their top pitching prospects in right-hander Luis Guerrero.,Boston had signed Hill as a free agent to a minor league contract on Aug. 15 and he later jo...
Bowden Francis, Jays throw two-hitter against Red Sox
Bowden Francis pitched seven innings of one-hit ball en route to his fourth straight victory as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday.,Francis (8-3) worked 5 1/3 hitless innings to begin the game after carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning on Saturday against th...
Red Sox C Danny Jansen makes history, but Jays come away with win
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston catcher Danny Jansen made major league history as the first pl...
Danny Jansen makes history, Blue Jays top his current team in Boston
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-RBI double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston's loss spoiled catcher Danny Jansen making major league history as...
Sun overtake Sparks in front of 19,125 in Boston
DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points Tuesday night in the WNBA's first game in Boston as the Connecticut Sun used a late 14-0 run to rally past the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61.,Brionna Jones added 15 for Connecticut (20-7), which overcame a poor shooting performance to stay within 3 1/2 games of the lea...
Red Sox release 1B Dominic Smith
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday released first baseman Dominic Smith, a former first-round draft pick who became expendable when first baseman Triston Casas was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Smith, 29, was designated for assignment on Friday after batting .237 with six home runs, ...
Red Sox place LHP Cam Booser (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander Cam Booser on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated outfielder Jarren Duran, recalled left-hander Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester, optioned second baseman Enmanuel Valdez to Worc...
Red Sox place LHP James Paxton (calf) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed left-hander James Paxton on the 15-day injured list because of a strained right calf, one of several roster moves Monday.,The Red Sox also reinstated right-hander Brayan Bello from the paternity list, and he started the home game Monday night against the Texas Rangers.,In a...
Astros roll over Red Sox, complete sweep
Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as the visiting Houston Astros completed a three-game series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Sunday.,Bregman hit a three-run homer that handed the Astros a 4-0 lead before Alvarez followed with a solo shot, hi...
Red Sox starting LHP James Paxton (calf strain) exits in 1st inning
Boston left-hander James Paxton strained his right calf after five pitches of his start Sunday against the visiting Houston Astros, the Red Sox announced.,Paxton limped off the field after moving to cover first base on Yordan Alvarez's grounder to first baseman Dominic Smith with two outs in the ope...
Red Sox place RHP Cooper Criswell on COVID-related injury list
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Cooper Criswell on the COVID-19-related, 10-day injured listed on Friday.,Criswell, 28, last pitched for two-thirds inning in relief in Boston's 9-5 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Monday. He allowed two runs and three hits. The move is retroactive to T...
Red Sox take issue with pitching, while Astros seek more runs
There's nothing wrong with the Boston Red Sox offense, but the same can't be said about the team's pitching. The Red Sox enter Friday's game against the visiting Houston Astros starving for a strong effort on the mound.,Boston is averaging an MLB-best 6.5 runs per contest in 18 games since the All-S...
Yankees following trend of big offense versus Red Sox
After a come-from-behind win in 10 innings to even the series, the New York Yankees will look to upend their home-standing archrival Boston Red Sox for a second straight game when the weekend set concludes on Sunday night.,The Yankees banged out 16 hits and scored the final five runs to take an 11-8...
Red Sox, Yankees each trying to get out of rut
Returning home following a six-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox take aim at their third straight series win over the New York Yankees when the teams begin a three-game weekend set on Friday night.,The ancient rivals are meeting for the second time this month after the Red Sox pitched a 3-0 shutout...
Rockies tie franchise record in rout of Red Sox
Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam, Ezequiel Tovar and Jacob Stallings homered and finished with three hits each, and the host Colorado Rockies routed the Boston Red Sox 20-7 on Wednesday in Denver.,Ryan McMahon also went deep, Brendan Rodgers had four hits, and Kris Bryant and Michael To...
Brenton Doyle, Rockies pound Red Sox
Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam, Ezequiel Tovar and Jacob Stallings homered and finished with three hits each, and the host Colorado Rockies routed the Boston Red Sox 20-7 on Wednesday in Denver.,Ryan McMahon also went deep, Brendan Rodgers had four hits, and Kris Bryant and Michael To...
Report: Red Sox working on extension for Alex Cora
The Boston Red Sox are in talks with manager Alex Cora about a lucrative, long-term contract extension, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The deal is reportedly in the range of three years for $21.75 million, which would mark the second-highest salary for an MLB skipper behind Craig Counsell's five-year, $40...