Lester, Verlander Duel Lives Up To Opening Day Hype
Jon Lester was solid in his Opening Day bid against the Detroit Tigers, but had to go head-to-head with reigning Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.
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Jon Lester was solid in his Opening Day bid against the Detroit Tigers, but had to go head-to-head with reigning Cy Young winner Justin Verlander.
It wasn't known how soon, exactly, the potential problem at the back end of the bullpen could rear its ugly head.
The Boston Red Sox dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Tigers in Detroit.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche offers his thoughts from the Red Sox' Opening Day in Detroit.
The Red Sox start the 2012 season Thursday afternoon in Detroit. Stick with CBSBostonsports.com as we live blog the game, with updates from Detroit from WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
The Boston Red Sox are trying to forget last season. The Detroit Tigers are trying to build on it.
Red Sox ace Jon Lester is ready to make his second straight opening day start on Thursday when Boston opens their 2012 season against the Detroit Tigers.
Some interesting Opening Day facts about the Boston Red Sox.
Red Sox starter Josh Beckett says his right thumb feels fine.
The Boston Red Sox have their opening day starter.
Fielder and the Detroit Tigers have agreed on a nine-year deal worth around $214 million, according to CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman.
Tigers star Victor Martinez has injured his left knee and is likely to miss most of the 2012 season.
Felger and Massarotti started the day off talking about MVP voting in the Major League Baseball. Justin Verlander won the American League MVP with Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury finishing 2nd. Should a pitcher win the MVP?
The Boston Red Sox released their 2012 season schedule on Wednesday, with Boston once again opening their season on the road.
Gresh and Mike Flynn, filling in for Zo, discussed which team in the AL poses the toughest postseason challenge for the Sox.
Justin Verlander allowed four hits in 7 2-3 shutout innings, as the Tigers beat Josh Beckett and the Red Sox Sunday night, 3-0.
David Ortiz had a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning off Jose Valverde to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of Sunday's day-night doubleheader.
Maybe only the rain can stop the Boston Red Sox these days.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 14-1.
The Red Sox have recalled outfielder Josh Reddick from Pawtucket, and will bat eighth and play right field against the Tigers on Thursday.
The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 12 games and head into Detroit for four with the Tigers hot off one of their best offensive games of the season.
Carl Crawford hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to their season-high sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
There will be dueling aces on the mound when the Red Sox go for a quick two-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers Thursday night.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled off the left field wall in the eighth inning, scoring Carl Crawford from first and giving the Boston Red Sox their fifth straight win, 1-0 over the Detroit Tigers on a rainy Wednesday night.
In a matchup of two of the American League's top young pitchers, neither Max Scherzer nor Clay Buchholz had his best stuff.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The new White Stadium will now cost Boston taxpayers $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday, a lot more than originally suggested.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
The new White Stadium will now cost Boston taxpayers $135 million, Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday, a lot more than originally suggested.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
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.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
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.
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.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
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.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford topped Patriots rising star Drake Maye in the MVP voting.
Legendary New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri will officially be joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
After leading a stunning turnaround in his first year with the franchise where he won three Super Bowls as a player, Mike Vrabel was rewarded Thursday as NFL Coach of the Year winner.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
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.