
Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4
Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year. It's not so hard to ...

Middlebrooks' 3-run double keys Boston win
The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer ...

Rays' Moore beats Red Sox for AL-leading 7th win
As good as Matt Moore has been, the Tampa Bay Rays believe he can be even better. The 23-year-old lefty pitched six strong innings and beat the Boston ...

Lester pitches 1-hitter, Red Sox top Blue Jays 5-0
Jon Lester was inducing Toronto's aggressive batters to make outs by getting them to swing at first pitches — until Macier Izturis came up in the ...

After emotional ceremony, Red Sox top Royals 4-3
David Ortiz has been in the middle of some of Fenway Park's greatest moments. None of them seemed more important to "Big Papi" than his role in one ...

Middlebrooks hits 3 homers, Red Sox rout Blue Jays
Boston's Will Middlebrooks swung the bat so well Sunday, he even got an unwanted visit from a fan who came out of the stands to congratulate him.

Red Sox handcuffed by Pettitte, Rivera in 4-2 loss
Looking for their first season-opening sweep at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox instead were handcuffed by a pair of familiar foes. Andy Pettitte pitched ...

Red Sox chill Yanks, 2-0 for first time since 1999
Back in the warmth of the clubhouse, Clay Buchholz took pride in how he chilled the New York Yankees' bats. For the first time since 1999, the Boston ...

Lester, Red Sox shut down Yankees on opening day
Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New ...
Torre-led US motivated to break Classic drought
Baseball was invented in the United States, but the World Baseball Classic has been dominated by Japan. U.S. manager Joe Torre has taken a different ...
Martinez returns to Red Sox as assistant to GM
Former Boston manager Terry Francona gave Pedro Martinez a big hug along with some advice to help him in his new job as a special assistant to the Red ...

Red Sox get All-Star closer Hanrahan from Pirates
If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer. In the first of his two ...

AP Sources: Dempster, Red Sox agree at $26.5M
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with right-hander Ryan Dempster on a two-year contract worth $26.5 million, two people familiar with the ...

Red Sox complete Victorino's $39M, 3-year deal
Hawaiian Shane Victorino was so excited to arrive in Boston in the chill of December he ordered some New England clam chowder at dinner and sent a ...

AP Source: Phillies get Michael Young from Rangers
Michael Young chose a full-time role over staying home. A person familiar with the trade said the Philadelphia Phillies have acquired the seven-time ...
Phillies get CF Revere for RHPs Worley, May
The Phillies filled their biggest need right before the winter meetings ended, acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for ...

Red Sox rev up with Victorino; Giants keep Scutaro
Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was ...

Victorino, Red Sox agree to $39 million, 3-yr deal
The fast-moving Boston Red Sox made their second splashy move of the winter meetings, agreeing Tuesday to a $39 million, three-year contract with ...