Red Sox lose to Athletics, drop into third AL wild card spot
Boston dropped into the third AL wild card, a half-game behind Houston and two games behind the New York Yankees.
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Boston dropped into the third AL wild card, a half-game behind Houston and two games behind the New York Yankees.
Lawrence Butler hit a ninth-inning walk-off single in a 5-4 win Wednesday over the Boston Red Sox.
From Opening Day to the open road, this baseball season, a Massachusetts man in failing health is on a mission to visit all 29 MLB parks in the U.S.
Rickey Henderson is widely considered to be one of the best leadoff hitters and base stealers in baseball.
The Oakland Athletics won their second straight following an eight-game skid, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-5.
Masataka Yoshida scored the tying run with good baserunning and then homered to give Boston the lead in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday and head into the All-Star break on a five-game winning streak.
Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo each had a two-run homer, and Masataka Yoshida had his sixth consecutive multi-hit game to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Saturday.
Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded single in a five-run second inning in his return from the injured list and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Friday night.
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The Boston Red Sox held off the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Friday night for their eighth straight win.
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Xander Bogaerts and Bobby Dalbec each hit a two-run home run, and Boston avoided a sweep with an 8-1 win over Oakland on Thursday night.
That's all well and good, but this week, after a kick-in-the-stomach type of loss on Tuesday night to the A's, we get to see how good the Red Sox really are.
The Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of American League division leaders.
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MLB is trying to test players across the league in a timely fashion. It's proving to be a very difficult endeavor.
The Athletics, Rays and Indians are all vying for two American League wild card spots, as the MLB season enters its final week.
Pirates first baseman Josh Bell continues his plate production, as Pittsburgh struggles in the tough National League Central.
The starting pitcher for the Red Sox lasted all of two innings on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. That length of outing has generally spelled disaster for Boston this season. But not on this day.
Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland homered for Boston, who got eight shutout innings from starter Rick Porcello in a 5-1 win over the Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Monday night.
Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox snap a four-game losing streak with a big hit in the ninth inning.
The World Series champion Red Sox dropped their fourth straight and fell to 1-5.
The Athletics scored their first five runs on homers to beat the struggling Boston Red Sox 7-0 on Monday night.
Some residents at an Andover, Massachusetts condo complex are evacuating after a power outage damaged the building's heating system.
A woman battling ovarian cancer got the surprise of a lifetime when the team presented her with tickets to the Super Bowl.
A group of Patriots fans in Houston is getting ready to cheer on their favorite team in enemy territory this weekend.
Figure skater Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed last year in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., is back on the ice in Massachusetts and training to live out his dream.
A Grafton, Massachusetts school bus driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping on Tuesday night.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
A Grafton school bus driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez left Sunday's game with a concussion.
Figure skater Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed last year in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., is back on the ice in Massachusetts and training to live out his dream.
A woman battling ovarian cancer got the surprise of a lifetime when the team presented her with tickets to the Super Bowl.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Drake Maye met with reporters ahead of Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Houston Texans.
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has signed a $130 million deal with the Red Sox.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters Wednesday ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.