Boston 6, Baltimore 5
BALTIMORE - Sporting a lineup top-heavy with sluggers, the Boston Red Sox got the power they needed from the bottom third of their batting order in a feel-good win over the Baltimore Orioles. Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to turn a tie game in Boston's favor, and newcomer Scott Podsednik…
May 24, 2012
Baltimore 4, Boston 1
BALTIMORE - Brian Matusz handed the baseball to Manager Buck Showalter and headed off the mound, walking ever so slowly toward the Orioles dugout as many in the crowd of 25,171 stood and cheered. The left-hander could be forgiven for soaking it all in, because the ovation was a long time coming. Matusz allowed two…
May 23, 2012
Boston 8, Baltimore 6
BALTIMORE - David Ortiz homered in the sixth inning to start Boston's comeback from a three-run deficit, and the Red Sox got three hits from Will Middlebrooks in an 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles last night. Dustin Pedroia had two RBIs and Mike Aviles scored the go-ahead run in the seventh to help Boston…
May 22, 2012
Boston 5, Philadelphia 1
PHILADELPHIA - If he keeps this up, Josh Beckett won't have to worry about hearing boos anymore. Beckett pitched 7⅔ strong innings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a three-run homer to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday. Mike Aviles also homered and drove in two runs…
May 21, 2012
Boston 7, Philadelphia 5
PHILADELPHIA - David Ortiz homered, singled and drove in two runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies' six-game winning streak last night. Mike Aviles, Will Middlebrooks and Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for Boston, which won for the seventh time in nine games. Saltalamacchia went 3-for-4, needing a triple for the cycle. Jon…
May 20, 2012
Philadelphia 6, Boston 4
PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox last night. Hamels (6-1) gave up three runs on six hits while striking out nine and walking one. It was the sixth…
May 19, 2012
Boston 5, Tampa Bay 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs, Felix Doubront won his third consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, last night. Ross extended Boston's lead to 5-2 on a two-run single off reliever Wade Davis with two outs in the eighth. Doubront (4-1) allowed two…
May 18, 2012
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DURHAM, N.C. - Daisuke Matsuzaka agrees with Boston Manager Bobby Valentine. The Red Sox pitcher isn't quite ready to return to the big leagues - yet. Matsuzaka had his longest rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket last night, but allowed five runs - four earned - in 6⅔ innings of a 5-0 loss to the Durham Bulls. He threw 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes while allowing seven hits.…
May 18, 2012
Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jeremy Hellickson pitched six solid innings, Luke Scott had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston, 2-1, last night, snapping the Red Sox's five-game winning streak. Hellickson (4-0) allowed one run and five hits en route to winning a career-best sixth consecutive…
May 17, 2012
Boston 5, Seattle 0
BOSTON - Josh Beckett did exactly what he needed to satisfy the fired-up fans at Fenway Park. Beckett pitched his best game of the season, striking out nine and scattering four hits over seven innings as the Red Sox shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 yesterday, extending Boston's winning streak to five. Beckett…
May 16, 2012
Boston 6, Seattle 1
BOSTON - Jon Lester felt he was in a perfect frame of mind. Now his teammates are feeling better about themselves at Fenway Park, too. Lester held Seattle scoreless until the ninth inning en route to his second complete game of the season, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, yesterday. Lester…
May 15, 2012
Boston 12, Cleveland 1
BOSTON - Mocked and booed relentlessly just a few days ago, the Red Sox are suddenly back in the good graces of Boston fans - at least for now. Boston increased its modest winning streak to three with a 12-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians yesterday. The Red Sox remain stuck in last place, but the way this season has…
May 14, 2012
Boston 4, Cleveland 1
BOSTON - Felix Doubront gave the Boston Red Sox a quality start and the bullpen took care of the rest. Perfectly, in fact. Doubront worked six innings, allowing one run on three hits, before relievers Andrew Miller, Vicente Padilla and Alfredo Aceves took over and didn't allow even a baserunner to lead the Red…
May 13, 2012
Boston 7, Cleveland 5
BOSTON - Dustin Pedroia had three hits and three RBI to back a solid outing by Clay Buchholz, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-5, last night to snap a three-game skid. Will Middlebrooks hit a two-run double off Ubaldo Jimenez and Daniel Nava, called up from the minors Thursday, made a pair of outstanding…
May 12, 2012
