Share this: BOSTON — The Red Sox piled on the Minnesota Twins on Thursday to the tune of 13 runs, and nearly 70 percent of them were driven in by the first four batters in Boston’s lineup. Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia, Xander Bogaerts and David Ortiz went a combined 14-for-19 (.737) with 10 runs, nine RBIs, two home runs and four doubles split among them. And needless to say, Red Sox manager John Farrell was pretty pleased with what he saw. “The top half of the lineup was outstanding,” Farrell said after the 13-2 win. “(Pedroia), five hits, you don’t see very often. Mookie, as I mentioned, the way he’s going right now — the month of July has been a very good offensive
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Mookie Betts, Red Sox’s Offense Power Boston To Commanding Win Vs. Twins
It was another hit parade at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, and Mookie Betts was a big reason why. The Red Sox right fielder went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, three runs and a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning of Boston’s 13-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Hear what Betts had to say about his performance in the win in the video from “Red Sox Final” above. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images ...
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Bats Stay Alive, Down Rangers On Fourth Of July
The Boston Red Sox have scored 22 runs in their past two games, and it’s been enough to get two big wins against AL West foes. Boston overcame a four-run deficit in the first inning and scored 12 runs en route to a 12-5 win on Independence Day at Fenway Park. Here’s how it happened. GAME IN A WORDFireworks. The Red Sox put on a fireworks display a few hours before Boston’s big Fourth of July event and belted out a season-high 22 hits. ON THE MOUND— Rick Porcello’s day started off in a bad way. Boston’s starter gave up four runs (three earned) in a rocky first inning on f...
Red Sox Notes: Dustin Pedroia Keeps Faith In Boston After Brutal Loss To Angels
BOSTON — As far as losses go, it doesn’t get much worse than what happened to the Red Sox on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Angels demolished Boston 21-2 in a game that Red Sox manager John Farrell said he was embarrassed by. The contest was rough for everyone, as the pitching (obviously) imploded, the defense allowed seven unearned runs on a season-high four errors and the offense barely got on the board. But Dustin Pedroia wasn’t ready to give up on his team quite so easily after the game. “Yeah, absolutely we need to get out of (the slump),” the second baseman said. “We need to play better. But going into the year,
Celtics Rumors: Boston Targeting Timofey Mozgov If Al Horford Pursuit Fails
Like most other teams, Kevin Durant is the Boston Celtics’ No. 1 target this offseason. But Durant can only sign with one team, and there are over 100 free agents available at 12:01 ET on Friday, so naturally teams have a multitude of backup options. Atlanta Hawks center is seemingly the consensus No. 2 option across the board, and the Celtics reportedly are one of several teams who will court him when he hits the market — especially because Durant reportedly would like to play with him. The C’s reportedly have been interested in the big man for several months. They didn’t want to give up core assets to acquire him last February
Red Sox Notes: Boston Blows ‘Golden Opportunity’ In Loss To White Sox
by Zack Cox on Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 11:57PM 1,441 BOSTON — Victory appeared all but certain Monday night for the Red Sox, who loaded the bases in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Chicago White Sox. None of those three baserunners made it the final 90 feet to home plate, however, and Chicago responded with two runs in the ensuing half-inning to hand Boston a thoroughly frustrating 3-1 loss at Fenway Park. It was the first time the Red Sox had failed to capitalize in such a sit...
Red Sox Wrap: David Ortiz’s Heroics Lift Boston To 6-5 Win Over Astros
BOSTON — David Ortiz sure knows how to make an exit. The Red Sox designated hitter provided a double dose of clutch at Fenway Park on Saturday, tying the game with an RBI triple in the ninth before delivering a game-winning RBI single in the 11th to help Boston escape with a thrilling 6-5 win over the Houston Astros. Ortiz’s heroics erased a forgettable outing for right-hander Clay Buchholz, who allowed five runs over the first two innings to put the Red Sox in an early hole. Boston scored four consecutive runs over the final eight innings to pick up the win. Here’s how it all went down. GAME IN A WORDP...