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.
The Texas Rangers couldn't wait for the All-Star break.
Dustin Pedroia singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox overcame Manny Ramirez's homer to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Saturday.
Eri Yoshida bounced off the mound with an ear-to-ear smile, looking every bit like an 18-year-old who had just graduated high school and was enjoying a new country.
Tim Wakefield's fluttering knuckleball had the Phillies flustered.
Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling big-name rotation a lift with his best performance of the season.
Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston's World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox.
The fraternity of knuckleball pitchers is small, and Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox is its active godfather.
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