Latest Alex Cora News

Red Sox lose another starter, place RHP Garrett Whitlock on 15-day injured list with oblique strain

Apr. 17, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Whitlock was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday by the Boston Red Sox, the latest setback for their injury-depleted rotation. The right-hander has a left oblique strain that caused him to exit Tuesday night's outing against Cleveland after four...

José Ramírez gets key hit to help the Guardians beat the Red Sox 10-7 in 11 innings

Apr. 17, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 10-7 on Tuesday night. With no outs and runners on first and second, Ramírez hit a low liner back up the middle against Josh Winckowski (1-1). After...

Red Sox LF Tyler O'Neill leaves game and gets 8 stitches to forehead after collision with teammate

Apr. 15, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left fielder Tyler O’Neill exited Monday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the eighth inning and needed eight stitches to his forehead after colliding with third baseman Rafael Devers when the two were chasing a shallow popup. Devers made the catch...

Will Brennan homers, Guardians beat Red Sox 6-0 to spoil Boston's Patriots’ Day game

Apr. 15, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Will Brennan hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 6-0 on Monday in Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game. José Ramirez and Gabriel Arias each added an RBI double for Cleveland, which has started 8-2...

Masataka Yoshida hits 1 of 3 homers for the Red Sox, who beat Angels 5-4

Apr. 14, 2024 18:48 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida hit his first homer of the season, one of three home runs by Boston on Sunday, and the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angeles 5-4. The designated hitter Yoshida hit his off reliever José Suarez in the sixth inning and scored a runner. Tyler O’Neill...

Triston Casas hits 2-run homer, Red Sox clean up defense in 7-2 win over Angels

Apr. 13, 2024 19:31 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Triston Casas hit a long two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Boston Red Sox cleaned up their season-long defensive problems in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for their first home victory of the season. Masataka Yoshida added two RBI...

Boston shortstop Story needs season-ending shoulder surgery; pitcher Nick Pivetta has injured elbow

Apr. 09, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will have what is likely season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder and right-hander Nick Pivetta has a strained a right flexor, the latest in a spate of elbow injuries among pitchers. Story, a two-time All-Star, was...

Red Sox surpass early expectations with 7-3 trip to start the season

Apr. 08, 2024 12:49 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Throughout spring training, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora emphasized getting off to a strong start despite a 10-game road trip opening the season. With Sunday's 12-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, Cora can say his team surpassed expectations. ...

McGuire drives in 5, O'Neill hits fifth homer as Red Sox defeat Angels 12-2 to cap trip

Apr. 07, 2024 20:43 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reese McGuire drove in a career-high five runs, Tyler O’Neill hit his third home run of the series and the Boston Red Sox finished off an opening 10-game trip with a 12-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Tanner Houck (2-0) allowed four hits in...

Angels score 2 on Devers' error at third, and Boston's 5-game winning streak ends with a 2-1 defeat

Apr. 07, 2024 01:15 AM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Devers' error at third base allowed the Angels to score two runs in the sixth inning, and Los Angeles snapped a five-game winning streak by the Boston Red Sox with a 2-1 victory Saturday night. Reid Detmers (2-0) matched his career high with 12...