The Red Sox will be playing past the American League Division Series for the first time since 2013. Boston put away the New York Yankees 4-3 in Game 4 on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, clinching the ALDS 3-1 and securing a date with the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Three of Boston’s runs came in the third inning, with one other coming in the fourth. After that, the Sox relied on the pitching to carry them to victory. Here’s how it went down: GAME IN A WORDClutch. The game hung in the balance the entire time, but clutch showings at different points in the game guided the Red Sox to
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Pedro Martinez Slams Umpire Angel Hernandez After Horrific ALDS Game 3
Angel Hernandez just isn’t a good umpire, let’s get that out of the way. The veteran ump had a rough night at Yankee Stadium on Monday, as he had three (!) calls overturned at first base in the first four innings. Here they are: After the game, TBS analyst and MLB Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez slammed Hernandez, who is known as one of the worst umpires in the league. “Angel was horrible,” Martinez said on TBS’ postgame show. “Don’t get me going on Angel now. Major League Baseball needs to do something about Angel. It doesn’t matter how many times he sues Major League Baseball. He’s as bad as
Red Sox ‘Likely’ Will Use David Price As Reliever At Some Point In ALDS
Sick of seeing David Price on the mound in the playoffs, Boston Red Sox fans? Well, you probably should prepare yourselves to see him again — and really soon. Price, of course, suffered another playoff disaster Saturday night, surrendering three runs in 1 2/3 innings in Boston’s 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. And with Nathan Eovaldi slated to start Game 3, Rick Porcello likely pitching Game 4 and Chris Sale in line to take the mound in a potential Game 5, it was fair to wonder whether Price would see the mound again in the best-of-five series. Redemption, however, might be found
David Price, Masahiro Tanaka To Square Off In Game 2 Of Red Sox-Yankees ALDS
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees received two very different results from their respective starting pitchers Friday night. Chris Sale was sharp over 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. J.A. Happ, however, was chased after just two-plus innings, surrendering five runs on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts as the Red Sox claimed a 5-4 victory in Game 1 of the two sides’ American League Division Series. David Price now will get the ball for the Red Sox in Game 2 and will be opposed by Masahiro Tanaka. Price had a successful regular season, but infamously has struggled in the
Red Sox Notes: Boston’s Offense Gets Fooled By Cleveland’s Pitching In ALDS Game 1
The Boston Red Sox’s strong suit going into the playoffs was their offense, but that’s not how it worked out Thursday. The Red Sox dropped Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians 5-4, partly because of a lackluster performance from starter Rick Porcello, who gave up three solo home runs in the third inning. However, the offense really didn’t do Porcello any favors. The Red Sox were swinging at everything and especially had trouble with breaking balls. The Indians’ pitching staff generated a whopping 28 swing-and-misses, and 18 of them were on breaking pitches. Eleven of the Red Sox’s 14 strikeouts were swi... NESN.com
Ranking Red Sox-Indians ALDS Storylines From Elite Shortstops To Terry Francona
The American League Division Series will go, at most, five games. When you think about it, that doesn’t seem like much, especially after playing 162 games (or 161 in the case of the Cleveland Indians). But even in a relatively short period of time, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into. That’s certainly the case in both American League Division Series, especially with the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays renewing their newfound rivalry … you might have heard what happened last time they met. But there’s no shortage of juicy storylines for the matchup pitting the Boston Red Sox against the Indians. In fact, we went ahead and ranked s... NESN.com
Indians Announce ALDS Pitching Rotation; Red Sox’s Still To Be Determined
BOSTON — Where the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians will play Game 1 of the American League Division Series still is unknown. What we do know, however, is who will be on the mound for the Tribe next Thursday. Indians manager Terry Francona announced Saturday that right-hander Trevor Bauer will be the team’s Game 1 starter, with righty Corey Kluber set to pitch Game 2 on Friday. According to MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian, right-hander Josh Tomlin is set to start Game 3, which means Cleveland’s full rotation for the five-game series will feature all righties. Kluber is the Indians’ ace and apparently requested to pitch Game 1. But he recently m... NESN.com