The Boston Red Sox, based in Boston, Mass., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Red Sox were founded as the Boston Somersets in 1901.
KANSAS CITY — In a sense, the Red Sox won before even taking the field on Thursday night. The Rangers had already lost their afternoon game at Oakland, increasing Boston's stranglehold on the American League Wild Card berth. So by the time the Sox dispatched of the Royals, 10-3, in the finale of a four-game [...]
KANSAS CITY — The Red Sox haven't clinched anything yet, but they could as early as this weekend at Yankee Stadium. With that in mind, manager Terry Francona is getting his starting rotation lined up in a way he can have as much flexibility as possible. Originally, Tim Wakefield was scheduled to make his next [...]
KANSAS CITY — Just like Josh Beckett never sees any reason for enthusiasm when he turns in a dominant performance and loses, he probably won't apologize for nearly equaling his career high for hits allowed and still leading the Red Sox to a 9-2 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Beckett's [...]
KANSAS CITY — His first two months a complete loss, David Ortiz's 2009 season has turned out to be far better than that. When the left-handed slugger hit a 418-foot blast for a three-run homer on Wednesday night, it gave him 25 for the season to go along with 88 RBIs. Starting with Thursday's series [...]
KANSAS CITY — It was the type of in-game turnaround that would have served Paul Byrd well on many other nights. But going against American League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Greinke, there was no room for a shaky opening or a multirun deficit. Greinke gave the Red Sox a hands-on demonstration of why he [...]
When Daisuke Matsuzaka was activated on Sept. 15 following his near three-month stint on the disabled list, the Red Sox — unknowingly to a lot of people — instantly made history. Just like that, Matsuzaka became the fourth Japanese player on Boston's active roster, setting a Major League record. Matsuzaka joined fellow pitchers Takashi Saito, [...]
KANSAS CITY — It was a soggy mess out there on Monday night at Kaufman Stadium, but the elements didn't bother the Red Sox nearly as much an in-game implosion by the bullpen that turned what once appeared to be a sure win into a 12-9 defeat to the Royals. Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, who [...]
KANSAS CITY — The fascinating first professional season of Junichi Tazawa came to an end on Monday, as the Red Sox placed the right-hander on the 60-day disabled list with a mild left groin strain. The groin wasn't a big issue. But Tazawa was just about at the innings limit the Red Sox had set [...]
BALTIMORE — The Red Sox's offense has been on a tear recently, scoring 196 runs since Aug. 18. That roll continued in Sunday's game, as they banged out 14 hits and got runs in six innings while constantly putting pressure on the Orioles' pitchers. But while the hitting has been strong, Boston's pitchers are doing [...]
BALTIMORE — Jason Bay celebrated his 31st birthday Sunday afternoon by returning to the Red Sox's lineup, and he played a big role in their 9-3 win over the Orioles. The left fielder made an immediate impact by lacing an RBI single during Boston's three-run first inning. Bay made it 7-0 with a solo homer [...]