Red Sox 3, Twins 2: Sox win third straight
A tenth inning sacrifice fly from Jonny Gomes was enough to give the Red Sox a third straight victory Friday night.
A tenth inning sacrifice fly from Jonny Gomes was enough to give the Red Sox a third straight victory Friday night.
Will Middlebrooks took what seemed certain to be another night of disappointment and turned it into Boston's first ninth-inning comeback of the year.
The third inning saw both David Price leaving the game with a triceps injury, and the Red Sox scoring eight runs to put them back in the win column.
The Red Sox lost, and it's getting harder and harder to believe they'll stop doing that anytime soon.
The Red Sox were terrible, the Blue Jays hit home runs, and it might just be time to panic.
An 0-for-11 performance with runners in scoring position left the Red Sox back in the loss column Saturday afternoon.
Jon Lester was up to the task of single-handedly dragging the Red Sox to victory Friday night, but the lineup chipped in with some late offense to make it a comfortable win.
The Red Sox played better on Thursday, but a sloppy sixth inning ended up costing them the game in the end.
The Red Sox were completely dominated by the Twins Wednesday night, with Allen Webster and Felix Doubront never standing a chance.
The Red Sox picked up all of four hits Tuesday night, falling to the Minnesota Twins in a game that saw David Ross and Will Middlebrooks leave after a concerning collision.
A game that started with a shaky start from Clay Buchholz ended five hours later with Stephen Drew's second heroic hit of the night.
The Texas Rangers completed their sweep of Boston with a big hit from a former Red Sox.
A frustrating night in Texas saw the Red Sox fall to 20-10 on bad bounces and line drive outs.
Derek Holland shut the Red Sox down for eight long innings, while Felix Doubront coughed up plenty of runs, leaving the Sox blown out in Arlington.
The Red Sox became the first team to reach 20 wins in 2013 Thursday night as they took down the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1.
Clay Buchholz was exceptional against the Blue Jays. But with the way Boston hit the ball Wednesday night in Toronto, he didn't need to be.
The Red Sox had a five-game winning streak snapped as they came up short in a Toronto slugfest.
John Lackey made a triumphant return to action Sunday afternoon, throwing six strong innings of one-run ball as the Red Sox swept the Houston Astros out of Fenway Park.
Felix Doubront locked down after shaky first, and the Red Sox backed him up with plenty of offense as Boston secured the series win over the Houston Astros.
The Red Sox hit four solo shots, powering their way past Erik Bedard and the Houston Astros.
The Red Sox got another terrific performance from Clay Buchholz, and backed it up with a big offensive night that included a 2013 first for David Ortiz.
The Red Sox backed a shaky Jon Lester with six runs, then held on late to secure the series victory in Fenway Park.
In the worst game of the season to date, the Red Sox were blown out of Fenway Park thanks to a terrible performance from Alfredo Aceves.
The Red Sox bounced back from a doubleheader sweep thanks to big hits from Mike Napoli and Will Middlebrooks.
The Royals completed their sweep of the day - night doubleheader, getting to the bullpen to deal the Sox a second straight loss.
Ryan Dempster became the first Boston starter to give up more than three runs in an outing, but it's still the Red Sox offense that's to blame for the winning streak coming to an end.