Closing time: Athletics 6, Red Sox 4
Jack Cust and Matt Watson each homered in spoling Clay Buchholz‘ return from the disabled list on Wednesday as the Athletics’ bats once again proved stronger than those of the visiting team in a 6-4...
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Closing Time: Josh Beckett returns to form as Red Sox outlast Astros
Josh Beckett had 11 strikeouts and no walks over eight strong innings. (AP) Kevin Youkilis drew a two-out, bases loaded walk in the top half of the ninth inning to break a 1-1 tie, and Jonathan...
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Closing Time: Red Sox bash Rangers, while Andrew Miller dominates
Adrian Gonzalez belted two more home runs as the Red Sox took three out of four from Texas. (AP) A little more than a week ago, Red Sox manager Terry Francona suggested that the next two weeks could be...
View ArticleClosing Time: Tim Wakefield’s wait for 200 continues
It may seem like it’s taken forever for Tim Wakefield to get his 200th career win, but he’s had longer droughts in his career. In a span that covered the end of the 2000 season and lingered into 2011,...
View ArticleClosing Time: Cody Ross, Adrian Gonzalez provide thunder as Red Sox blow out...
On a day filled with lightning flashes and tornado watches around Massachusetts, it was Cody Ross and Adrian Gonzalez providing the thunder for the Red Sox, who blew out the White Sox 10-1 in Game 3 of...
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Closing Time: Red Sox win on Mike Aviles’ ninth-inning single
Daniel Nava receives congratulations after scoring the winning run in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Rangers. (AP) Mike Aviles had already left four runners on base in the game,...
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Closing Time: Red Sox get an assist from rain in washing away Tigers
Josh Beckett hands the ball to Bobby Valentine upon leaving Tuesday night's game. (AP) For the first 2 2/3 innings of Tuesday night’s game at Fenway Park, Josh Beckett was in complete control of the...
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Closing Time: Red Sox fail to capitalize on chances, lose to Twins 6-5 in 10...
Carl Crawford watches his three-run homer go into the Red Sox bullpen Friday night. (AP) In a game in which the Red Sox had 14 hits and the Twins committed three errors, Boston’s bats were only quiet...
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Closing Time: Red Sox misery continues in another loss to Angels
Alfredo Aceves Almost five months into the season, the Red Sox are still finding new ways to lose. A season full of failures and controversy may have hit its tipping point Thursday night. A 6-0 lead...
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Closing Time: Red Sox offense squanders strong effort from Ryan Dempster
Ryan Dempster In Ryan Dempster’s last two starts, the Red Sox have backed him up with a combined total of 27 runs en route to two wins. That total matched the amount of run support the starter got...
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