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.
This week's Baseball Report looks at the A's' winning streak, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s home runs and Mike Trout's strong start.
The New York Yankees have the worst record in the American League, while the Oakland A's have pulled out of their early-season slump, winning eight straight.
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.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Boston police are investigating the discovery Saturday of a dead body that was found at a property that is owned by the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.
Poor air quality was an issue again in the Boston area Saturday as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota drifted across the Northeast U.S.
The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday in honor of the late WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
Boston police are looking into the discovery of a dead body at a property in Mattapan that's owned by Rep. Ayanna Pressley's husband.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday as the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, in honor of WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 19. Here's where to find free scoops and deals in Massachusetts.
Poor air quality was an issue again in the Boston area Saturday as smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota drifted across the Northeast U.S.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.