Baseball Report: Twins, Indians Fight For American League Central
The Twins and Indians are now tied for the AL Central lead, as the the Indians' unlikely comeback continues.
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The Twins and Indians are now tied for the AL Central lead, as the the Indians' unlikely comeback continues.
Eduardo Rodríguez knew his job was to pile up innings after the Boston Red Sox had to go 17 innings in Tuesday's loss at Minnesota.
Max Kepler's single with one out in the 17th gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Wednesday.
Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings for Boston to outduel Minnesota ace Jose Berrios, and the Red Sox stretched their winning streak to a season-high six straight games with a 2-0 victory over the Twins on Monday night.
The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins are hitting the cover off the ball and getting enough strong pitching to hold off opponents.
The Chicago Cubs swept a weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals, and now sit just half a game out of the National League Central lead.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Saturday night for their 17th win in 21 games.
With seven strong innings from Rick Porcello, the Red Sox blew out the Twins to salvage a win in the series finale.
For whatever reason, against the inferior AL Central, the Red Sox have been ... bad.
On Tuesday night in Minnesota, things went sideways. And it's not outrageous to say the bottom of the eighth might have been the worst half-inning of the whole year.
Nobody cares about one-hitters. Except for the Minnesota Twins.
In the highest-scoring wild-card round ever, New York and Arizona survived.
A thorough explanation of why MLB's wild-card system is patently unfair.
David Price won for the second time in three starts, Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez hit solo home runs, and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Thursday night.
Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz (7-4) was perfect in the two innings before the delay, and he kept himself warm enough to come back out. He got through five innings and notched his first win in four starts.
Sean Sylver completed his trip to every Major League park this weekend in Minnesota, and shares his experiences from along the way.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 17-6 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Rick Porcello pitched seven sharp innings and got some rare run support to win his first start since opening day, and Chris Young homered twice to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday.
The Red Sox are attempting to wake up their slumping offense with a major lineup shakeup.
Joe Mauer hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The Twins look to rebound from a rough season with some help from a youngster at the shortstop spot.
With September roster expansion in Major League Baseball, it's hard to keep track of which player is in the lineup on a day-to-day basis. Even if a team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, resting starters can hurt your fantasy baseball team. Every fantasy owner has to make sure the lineup is being maximized during these final weeks of the season.
Dave Dombrowski made a move to acquire a left-handed pitcher from the AL Central on Monday, but it wasn't the one everybody's talking about.
The Boston Red Sox lost to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
David Ortiz grounded into a double play and Hanley Ramirez flied out to right to end the game.
The owner of a doggy daycare and boarding service in Norfolk, Massachusetts says her business has been negatively impacted after her Facebook page was hacked last week.
A retired FBI agent said the masked suspects left investigators with plenty of leads to work off.
A man who was a case worker for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is accused of raping the mother of a family he was assigned to help.
Federal investigators believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a MIT professor did not act randomly.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The city is trying to figure out how to deal with a nearly $10 million school budget shortfall.
The owner of a doggy daycare and boarding service in Norfolk, Massachusetts says her business has been negatively impacted after her Facebook page was hacked last week.
A retired FBI agent said the masked suspects left investigators with plenty of leads to work off.
A man who was a case worker for the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families is accused of raping the mother of a family he was assigned to help.
Federal investigators believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a MIT professor did not act randomly.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
Rob Gronkowski will be the next member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday.
The Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.