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.
A group of World War II veterans traveled overseas from Boston to see their old battlegrounds.
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts are looking for a man who allegedly shot at an off-duty police officer while he was sitting in his car.
The president of a local law enforcement group is sounding alarms about the reliability of cannabis products in Massachusetts.
A Boston Medical Center security guard is being treated for critical injuries after he was stabbed outside of the hospital.
The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families failed to properly recognize warning signs or intervene before the death of a girl in Worcester, according to the investigation.
The prosecution rested its case Wednesday in Brian Walshe's Massachusetts murder trial.
Karen Read's SUV, which was at the center of her high-profile Massachusetts murder trial, is set to be sold at auction.
A Framingham man whose car was crushed by a tree during a wind storm last week said he is thankful to be alive.
A Boston Medical Center security guard is being treated for critical injuries after he was stabbed outside of the hospital.
The president of a local law enforcement group is sounding alarms about the reliability of cannabis products in Massachusetts.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
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.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
The Michelin Guide revealed its 2025 "Northeast Cities" edition Tuesday night, and for the first time ever it spotlighted restaurants in the Boston area.
A new report from a nonprofit consumer organization highlights two grocery store chains in Massachusetts for their quality and price.
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.
Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
This will be the Ravens' fifth primetime game this season, including their third at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Patriots didn't play this week, but there was plenty of action that impacted them in the AFC playoff picture.
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is expected to appear in a New York court Monday on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
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.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.