Boston Red Sox vs San Diego Padres, 07/03/2013, at Fenway Park ... Find Tickets

  • Meet the Red Sox Draft Picks

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  • Thole's error gives Red Sox 5-4 win over Blue Jays

    BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have 50 wins by the end of June after getting 69 all last year. They're in first place in the AL East one season after finishing last.(   07/01/2013 5:19 AM )

  • David Ortiz gets a designated day off

    The plan add Sunday end add was to give David Ortizthe day off, completely, and even with the Red Sox in an airtight battle with the Blue Jays, Red Sox manager John Farrellstuck with it. "He did come to me late in the game to say that he was available if needed," Farrell said add after Boston's 5-4 walkoff win at Fenway Park. end add "Fortunately, we got to the point where we didn't need him." Farrell knew Ortiz's numbers against Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle. In 67 career regular season at-bats against the lefthander, Ortiz had hit .358 with three homers and 13 RBIs. But with an open date Monday, the matchup didn't matter as much as the chance to get Ortiz consecutive days of rest.(   07/01/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Brandon Snyder part of impressive Red Sox depth

    The Red Sox reached 50 wins before July 1, and they are showing signs they may start separating from the rest of the American League East pack. They are winning games in different ways, with different players. Manager John Farrell said the 50 wins spoke about the "depth of the team" and indeed the Sox have had to go deep. What did Brandon Snyder, the latest third baseman the team has used, do Sunday? All he did was chip in with two hits and make a great defensive play in Boston's 5-4 walkoff victory over Toronto. Speculation is swirling that the Red Sox may be in the market for Phillies third baseman Michael Young. But Sunday, one of the stars was Snyder.(   07/01/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Walkoff win at Fenway Park gets Red Sox to 50 victories

    With runners on first and second in the ninth inning and the Red Sox looking for a walkoff win Sunday at Fenway Park, Shane Victorino ripped a ground ball to the right side of the Blue Jays infield. that was too hot for Blue Jays second baseman Munenori Kawasaki to handle cleanly It was too hot for Toronto first baseman Josh Thole, and as it bounced off him and onto the outfield grass, pinch runner Jonathan Diaz Brandon Snyder raced around home to score the deciding run in the Red Sox' 5-4 win. The Sox had to rally in the ninth after watching closer Koji Uehara blow the save. Trying to protect a 4-3 5-4 lead, Uehara gave up a long and loud tying home run to Jose Bautista. In his previous four outings, he had retired 14 straight batters.(   06/30/2013 5:24 PM )

  • Jose Bautista teaches his former Blue Jays coach a lesson

    Red Sox third base coach Brian Butterfield regards considers Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista asone of his favorite all-time favorite players to coach. And it's no wonder. -- Bautista, when he's onWhen he's on, Bautista is one of the best all-around players in baseball. Saturday afternoon, he Bautista did it all. What makes madeButterfield's decision to send Shane Victorino in to score after a on Dustin Pedroia's single to right in the sixth -- with no outs, the heart of the order coming up, and Sox trailing, 2-0 so -- was curious is that because Butterfield knows Bautista has one of the game's most accurate arms. Why not make Bautista make a perfect throw? Well, he did. Catcher J.P. Arencibia also made a pefect perfect block, and held on to the ball after agood collision with Victorino. And aA run was prevented.(   06/30/2013 2:54 AM )

  • Red Sox promote Diaz, designate Mortensen

    BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox have promoted infielder Jonathan Diaz and designated right-hander Clayton Mortensen for assignment.(   06/30/2013 12:17 AM )

  • Tom Werner likes what he sees in Red Sox

    Red Sox chairman Tom Werner was a baseball fan before he became an executive. And that side of him has enjoyed watching the team this season. "Everybody is very pleased about the fact the team has really come together. It's a fun team to watch," Werner told the Globe before the Sox played the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. "Last night the ballpark was sold out, today's it's sold out, tomorrow it's sold out. There's a real feeling that people are excited about the team and that's gratifying. "That's the feeling, that it's gratifying. Last year was incredibly painful and this year is just the opposite."(   06/30/2013 12:00 AM )

  • From the Maniacal One . . .

    This week's offering of obscure but telling Red Sox facts from statistician Chuck Waseleski of Millers Falls.(   06/30/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Nuns cheering on the Red Sox at Fenway Park

    Some of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Somerville tell us about their day watching the Red Sox.(   06/30/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Red Sox run out of 2 rallies in loss to Jays

    BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox struck out 10 times in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. It was the two strikes thrown off the mound that made the difference, though.(   06/29/2013 9:08 PM )

  • Blue Jays slug Red Sox

    There were blue jerseys throughout the stands at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon and chants of "Let's go Blue Jays" popped up several times during the course of the game. Jose Bautista gave his fans reason to cheer, hitting two home runs including a decisive shot in the eighth inning as Toronto beat the Red Sox, 6-2. The Sox scored two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game. But Joe Reyes singled off Junichi Tazawa to start the eighth inning and scored when Bautista hit his 18th home run to center field. Toronto scored two more runs in the ninth inning as the Sox committed two errors.(   06/29/2013 9:03 PM )

  • Bautista HRs twice, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-2

    BOSTON (AP) -- Toronto manager John Gibbons was most impressed by the power. Jose Bautista enjoyed his throw to the plate a bit more.(   06/29/2013 8:52 PM )