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Connor Wong homers twice, Rafael Devers connects for solo shot as Red Sox hammer Guardians 8-0

Apr. 24, 2024 21:56 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Connor Wong homered twice, Rafael Devers connected in his return to Boston's lineup and the banged-up Red Sox got another solid pitching effort in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Wong hit leadoff homers in the second and sixth innings...

Red Sox lose another starting pitcher, RHP Brayan Bello placed on injured list with a tight back

Apr. 24, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Boston's pitching staff took another big hit Wednesday as the Red Sox placed starter Brayan Bello on the injury list with upper back tightness. Bello's injury means the Red Sox are missing three of five starters, and that doesn't include Lucas Giolito, the team's...

Red Sox 1B Triston Casas out indefinitely with broken rib suffered on hard swing at plate

Apr. 23, 2024 21:57 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The injuries continue to pile up for the snake-bitten Boston Red Sox. On Tuesday, the club lost first baseman Triston Casas indefinitely with a broken rib on his left side that he injured while taking a hard swing in Saturday's game at Pittsburgh. ...

José Ramírez homers as Guardians continue best start in franchise history with 4-1 win over Red Sox

Apr. 23, 2024 21:34 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning, Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally got to Boston's Tanner Houck and the Guardians kept up the best start in their 124-year history with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night. ...

Wilyer Abreu drives in a pair of runs as Red Sox complete sweep of reeling Pirates with 6-1 victory

Apr. 21, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wilyer Abreu had three hits and drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Abreu's RBI single off Martín Pérez (1-1) in the third gave the Red Sox the lead for good. He added another RBI...

Dave McCarty, 11-year MLB veteran and member of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, dies at 54

Apr. 20, 2024 23:46 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Dave McCarty, a member of the Boston Red Sox championship team in 2004 who played with seven MLB teams in an 11-year career, has died. He was 54. The Red Sox announced McCarty's death in a statement, saying the former first baseman and outfielder died Friday after...

Crawford works 6 solid innings and the Red Sox deal the struggling Pirates a 5th straight loss

Apr. 20, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kutter Crawford allowed one run in six strong innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday. Crawford (1-0, 0.66 ERA) struck out six and walked three. The 28-year-old right-hander gave up a season-high seven hits after...

Cam Booser walked away from baseball in 2017 and became a carpenter. Now he's in the major leagues

Apr. 19, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Booser thought he was done with baseball seven years ago. Turns out, baseball wasn't done with him. The left-handed pitcher walked away from the game in 2017, discouraged by a string of injuries from Tommy John surgery to a broken back sustained...

Brayan Bello allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox breeze past Pirates 8-1

Apr. 19, 2024 22:06 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brayan Bello allowed one hit in six innings, Rob Refsnyder hit his first home run of the season and the Boston Red Sox breezed past the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Friday night. Bello (3-1) struck out seven and walked two. The lone hit he surrendered was...

Red Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash

Apr. 18, 2024 22:29 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and optioned him to their Triple-A Worcester affiliate on Thursday. Milwaukee had designated Gutierrez for assignment Wednesday. The Red Sox made room for Gutierrez...