Felix Hernandez kept the Boston Red Sox from making a big jump in the playoff race.
Felix Hernandez kept the Boston Red Sox from making a big jump in the playoff race.
After scuffling with the Red Sox all season long, Lyle Overbay hopes that Toronto's 16-run effort against Boston will be a turning point for the Blue Jays.
Jon Lester didn't let the 102-degree Texas heat and an upset stomach spoil his start.
Jonathan Papelbon's streak of perfection against the Blue Jays came to a costly end for the Boston Red Sox.
Mike Lowell hit a two-run homer on the first pitch he saw after coming off the disabled list, Josh Beckett dominated for eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 3-1 Tuesday night after a bench-clearing incident.
The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout.
Josh Beckett thought he was initially "methodical" in his return from two months on the disabled list.
After watching Daisuke Matsuzaka struggle so much in the first inning this season, Boston manager Terry Francona was quite pleased with how his starter looked right from the start against Oakland.
The floor of the Red Sox clubhouse was filled with black equipment bags as players packed for their 10-day West Coast trip. Amid the clutter, the stuff that revealed the team's current condition was still hard to miss.
The Texas Rangers couldn't wait for the All-Star break.
Jon Lester keeps piling up wins. He hopes it's enough to earn his first All-Star selection.
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia took grounders while on both knees before the Red Sox took batting practice prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
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