Share this: A series of blunders hurt the Boston Red Sox as they fell to the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. Boston held a 4-3 lead heading into the seventh inning, but Chicago would capitalize on two Red Sox errors to score three runs in the frame. Home runs were a theme in Saturday’s contest, as the two clubs combined for five long balls. Hanley Ramirez and Andrew Benintendi went deep for the Sox, while Anthony Rizzo, Miguel Montero and Ben Zobrist rounded the bases for the Cubs. With the loss, Boston falls to 12-11 while Chicago improves to 12-11. Here’s how it all went down. GAME IN A WORDSloppy. The Red Sox were in good shape, and then came in the seventh inning.
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Chris Sale Earns Pedro Martinez’s Admiration After Best Red Sox Start Yet
Share this: Chris Sale’s bar was set incredibly high when he joined the Boston Red Sox this offseason. Somehow, the left-handed ace has raised it. Sale pitched his best outing in a season full of stellar ones Thursday at Rogers Centre, baffling the Toronto Blue Jays to the tune of 13 strikeouts and zero earned runs over eight innings in Boston’s 4-1, extra-innings win. He threw 80 of his 102 pitches for strikes, a remarkable feat when you consider there have been 65 starts already this season in which a pitcher has thrown fewer than 80 pitches total. Sale looked downright unhittable throughout most of his outing, attacking the strike zone with a lethal three-pitch mix while working quickly to keep Toronto’s batters off-balance. And if
Red Sox Notes: Lack Of Timely, Extra-Base Hits Haunting Sox Early In Season
Share this: The Boston Red Sox suffered a disappointing loss at Fenway Park on Friday as they were thumped by the Tampa Bay Rays 10-5. Rick Porcello turned in his worst outing in recent memory. The Red Sox ace was shelled for eight runs over 4 1/3 innings of work and included four home runs, including a grand slam in the third inning. Tampa Bay’s pop at the plate is what earned it the victory, as Boston actually outhit their American League East rival by a 14-12 margin. However, only three of Boston’s hits went for extra bases (three doubles). Boston’s best scoring opportunity came when it loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but an inning-ending groundout off the bat of Pablo Sandoval
Pablo Sandoval, Mitch Moreland Will Be Key Parts To Red Sox’s Offense
The Boston Red Sox could have a prolific offense during the 2017 season. And that offense put on a show Saturday during a 12-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval hit two home runs and notched four RBIs, while first baseman Mitch Moreland had a pair of doubles and also drove in four runs. Hear NESN’s Tom Caron and Steve Lyons break down the performance by Sandoval, Moreland and the rest of the Red Sox in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Denis delights Barcelona, Benfica’s cup runs dry
THURSDAY Barcelona 5-2 Real Sociedad, agg: 6-2 (Denis Suárez 17 82, Messi 55, Luis Suárez 63, Arda 80; Juanmi 62, Willian José 73)With a fifth straight win in all competitions, Barcelona built on a 1-0 first leg lead to march on to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Denis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez all scored for the second game in succession, having also found the target in Sunday's 4-0 Liga success at Eibar. The Argentinian has scored at least once in nine of his last
Mookie Betts Calls New Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale ‘One Of The Best’
Share this: Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts had a phenomenal 2016 season batting .318 with 31 home runs and 113 RBI. The electric right fielder was one of the keys to the Red Sox success in 2016 and is excited that he won’t have to face newly acquired left-hander Chris Sale anymore. “Facing him you know what he brings,” Betts told NESN’s Tom Caron on Saturday at Red Sox’s “Baseball Winter Weekend” at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. “You know when he’s on your team, you are happy you don’t have to face him. You know what he’s going to bring to the table and obviously, he’s one of the best of the best. For him to be a part of
Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds Highlight List Of MLB Hall Of Fame Snubs
Share this: The 2017 Major League Baseball Hall of Class was announced Wednesday with first basemen Jeff Bagwell, outfielder Tim Raines and catcher Ivan Rodriguez making the cut. While the three newest members of Cooperstown are deserving of the honor, there were a few players who deserved to be inducted alongside them this year. Roger Clemens: To put it simply, Roger Clemens is one of the best pitchers to ever toe the rubber. He ranks third all-time in strikeouts, seventh in starts and ninth in wins. Clemens won 20 or more games six times, struck out 200 or more batters in 12 seasons and pitched 200 or more innings in 15 campaigns. He won the pitching triple crown in back-to-back seasons and led his