BALTIMORE — Right-hander Ivan Nova is meant to eat innings within the White Sox’ rotation, which isn’t precisely asking rather a lot from a veteran with the highest-priced contract within the group. He expects to do greater than put within the hours. ‘‘I want to pitch good,’’ he stated when it was advised to him that his job is to be an innings-eater. ‘‘I want to pitch good.’’ But Nova, whom the Sox acquired from the Pirates in an offseason commerce, has been unhealthy most of the time in his first 5 begins and hasn’t been worse than he was in his 4 innings in a 9-1 loss Tuesday to the Orioles.White Sox pitcher Ivan Nova had a
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Red Sox Wrap: David Price Allows Seven Earned Runs In 11-5 Loss To Rangers
The Boston Red Sox’s 10-game road trip didn’t get off to the greatest start. Boston dropped an ugly 11-5 decision to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Sox starter David Price lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing nine runs (seven earned) with the Rangers smacking a total of 11 hits off Boston pitchers. With the loss, the Red Sox fall to 22-9, while the Rangers climbed to 13-20. Here’s how it all went down: GAME IN A WORDUgly. The Red Sox’s pitching left plenty to be desired, and from the fourth inning on the result hardly was in doubt. ON THE BU... NESN.com
Longest unbeaten home UEFA Champions League runs
The names Barcelona and Juventus are enough to strike fear into any team, and a look at their formidable home records suggests that caution is not unfounded.Neither club have lost on their own turf in the UEFA Champions League since spring 2013, unbeaten runs that now stand at 25 matches in Barcelona's case and 23 for Juventus. In the quarter-finals both are at home in the first leg, with Real Madrid travelling to Turin on 3 April, and Roma at Barcelona the following night.
Longest unbeaten runs in European league football
Avoid defeat at home against Hamilton Academical tonight and Celtic will take their unbeaten Scottish Premier League run to 55 games – a long enough unbeaten spell to put them on UEFA.com's all-time domestic unbeatables leaderboard. Behold the longest league streaks without a loss achieved in European top divisions.104: Steaua Bucureşti (1986–89)The Romanian side set this European record during their mid-1980s golden age under Emeric Jenei and later Anghel Iordănescu. Winners of the 1985/86 European Champion Clubs' Cup, semi-finalists in 1987/88 and runners-up in 1988/89, a team featuring the likes of Miodrag Belodedici, László Bölöni... UEFA.com - News
Red Sox’s Rick Porcello Reacts To Allowing Two Home Runs In 14th Loss
Rick Porcello experienced some ups and downs in his surprising start Friday night. Porcello, who took the mound after David Price went on the disabled list, lasted seven innings, but he allowed four earned runs on two home runs in the Boston Red Sox’s 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. It also was his 14th loss of the season, as he’s struggled to return to his 2016 Cy Young form. To hear what Porcello said about his performance and the changes to the Red Sox’s rotation, watch the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com
MLB Home Run Derby Highlights: Top Five Moments In Event’s History
by Bill Ruocco on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 8:00AM 1,098 Share this:Tweet With the 2017 MLB All-Star break finally here, a central topic of discussion, as always, is the Home Run Derby. That being said, let’s take a look at some of the best moments in Home Run Derby history. Josh Hamilton Hits 28 In First Round [embedded content] After hitting a single-round record of 28 home runs in the first round, Hamilton’s four homers in the second were enough to win him the 2008 Home Run Derby. Giancarlo Stanton Hits 61 Homers [embedded content] Stanton’s 61 homers from last season’s derby will be hard for anyone to beat. However, he will have a chance to beat it himself very soon — he is the first seed in this
Red Sox’s Mookie Betts Named A.L. All-Star Starter In Place Of Mike Trout
Share this: Mookie Betts had a fantastic day Sunday, and he got some additional good news Monday. The Boston Red Sox right fielder was named as a reserve for the American League All-Star team Sunday, following an offensive outburst against the Toronto Blue Jays in which tallied two home runs and eight RBI in the Red Sox’s 15-1 victory. But after Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout announced he would not participate in the game as he continues to rehab his injured thumb, Major League Baseball confirmed Monday that Betts, who received the most fan votes of any A.L. reserve outfielder, will start in place of Trout. Betts received the second most votes by an A.L. outfielder behind New York Yankees rookie star Aaron Judge. Betts is