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Solid Pitching Gives Red Sox Win in New York

By John ⋅ August 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston hasn’t been the best this year, but they finally managed to get another win against their arch rivals Saturday, winning 4-1 in New York. In another rare instance this season, the Sox actually drew first blood, spotting starter Jon Lester a lead before he even took the mound. Carl Crawford started the offense with [...]

Beckett Roughed Up in 7-1 Loss to Baltimore

By Matthew Bond ⋅ August 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

At this point in this disastrous Red Sox season, disappointing losses like Tuesday night’s 7-1 beatdown to the Baltimore Orioles feel like they’re compounding together as a sense of numbness settles over Red Sox nation. Fans have become accustomed to games like on Tuesday, when the Sox offense went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and [...]

Jon Lester, Red Sox Offense Dominate Indians in 14-1 Win

By Steve Bastek ⋅ August 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox defeated the Indians 14-1 on Sunday afternoon, to split the weekend series in Cleveland. Jon Lester had a terrific outing, striking out 12 batters in six innings of work, while the offense exploded for 14 runs. The Indians scored their only run in the bottom of the first inning when Carlos Santana [...]

More of the Same; Red Sox Offense Quiet in Saturday Loss to Indians

By Steve Bastek ⋅ August 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Cleveland Indians took game three of the four game series in Cleveland against the Red Sox on Saturday night. The Indians won by a score of 5-2. Franklin Morales had another strong start for the Sox, but the offense simply could not put runs on the board. Former Red Sox utility man Brent Lillibridge [...]

Putting a Nail in the Red Sox Coffin

By Matthew Bond ⋅ August 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s over. The time has come to move on from everything the 2012 Boston Red Sox were supposed to be and the unfortunate reality we’ve witnessed over the last few months. After losing two of three against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, the Sox are 55-57, 10.0 games back of the first place New York [...]

Red Sox Doubles Clobber Darvish in Win

By Matthew Bond ⋅ August 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have been desperately looking for the type of game where everything seems to click, after weeks of ups and downs keeping the team around .500 filled with inconsistencies on the field. And while the team did only manage to climb back up to that unavoidable .500 mark on Monday night with a [...]

Franklin Morales Lifts Stumbling Red Sox over Twins

By Matthew Bond ⋅ August 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After giving away a gut-wrenching loss on Saturday, Alfredo Aceves will sleep easier tonight after saving the Sox from a more brutal defeat. Going for a stunning series sweep, the Minnesota Twins managed to scrap across three late runs before the closer enabled the Sox to escape with a 6-4 win. Salvaging the final game [...]

Red Sox Fall Below .500 After Extra Inning Loss to Twins

By Jeff Miller ⋅ August 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox lost their second straight game of a four game series against the Minnesota Twins, 6-5 in 10 innings. It is their third straight loss of the home stand and puts them 10 games back in the division and 4.5 games out of the wild card. Thanks to a dropped foul pop [...]

Red Sox Place Carl Crawford on Waivers

By KC Downey ⋅ August 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have placed outfielder Carl Crawford on waivers, according to Ken Rosenthal, and that’s not necessarily surprising. With Crawford now on waivers, many things can happen. If he gets claimed (very unlikely), the Red Sox can: Let him and his entire contract (he’s owed $102.5 million after this year from 2013-2017) go to [...]

Tigers Hit 3 Home Runs to Avoid Sweep by Red Sox

By KC Downey ⋅ August 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have been pretty good as of late, and the Yankees have been pretty bad as of late, so if you’re one of the few remaining optimistic Red Sox fans, Wednesday could mean a lot. Instead, the Yankees woke up, beating down the Orioles 12-3…and the Red Sox were taken to town by [...]

Pedroia, Buchholz Power Red Sox Past Tigers for Third Straight Win

By Nick Bohlen ⋅ July 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Dustin Pedroia hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Boston Red Sox ahead for good en route to a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The win Monday night to open the three-game series and a ten-game homestand put the Red Sox back over .500 (again). It [...]

Yankees Put Away Red Sox With Ease in Series Opener

By Steve Bastek ⋅ July 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees beat the Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night in Yankee Stadium. Aaron Cook who has been a bright spot in the Red Sox rotation, looked lost as the Yankees scored six earned runs against him in just four innings pitched. It looked as if things were going to go the Sox way as [...]

Red Sox Clobbered in Texas to Start Road Trip

By Matthew Bond ⋅ July 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox began one of their most significant stretches of the 2012 season on Monday night, as the team opened a three-game series with the Texas Rangers. Unfortunately, the Sox bats were quiet and starter Felix Doubront couldn’t contain the Rangers lineup, with Boston falling to Texas by a final score of 9-1. The [...]

Cody Ross Blasts 3-Run Walk Off Homer in 9th Against White Sox

By Matthew Bond ⋅ July 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A day after he crushed a pair of three-run home run bombs over the Green Monster, Cody Ross delivered one more blast, rallying the Sox to a 3-1 walk off win in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox. In the four-game series, Ross was 7-14 with three homers and nine [...]

Cody Ross Homers Twice in Red Sox Rout of White Sox