Jeter Hits 250th HR To Lead Yanks Over Red Sox 6-4
Derek Jeter hit his 250th home run, Nick Swisher connected twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on a lightning-filled Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games.
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Derek Jeter hit his 250th home run, Nick Swisher connected twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on a lightning-filled Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games.
While the Red Sox-Yankees weekend series in the Bronx has little luster, one story to follow will be Derek Lowe facing his former team for the first time wearing pinstripes.
Late-summer series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees typically carry a postseason buzz about them. Not this year.
The drama from the Red Sox clubhouse has continued and this time names have been named. Jeff Passan, of Yahoo! Sports, broke a story of a mutiny by the players over Bobby Valentine.
"John Lackey doesn't need to be with the team," Heyman said of Lackey, who hasn't played this year due to Tommy John surgery. "And if he is with the team, he doesn't need to be drinking beer."
CBS baseball insider John Heyman called in to Gresh & Zo to talk about the state of the Boston Red Sox right now. The team is now sitting back at .500 with only 52 games left in the regular season, but Heyman says that they can still make the post season.
Pedro Ciriaco has been with Boston for less than a month and already he is a New York Yankees nemesis.
Despite their struggles against the New York Yankees this season, the Boston Red Sox have plenty of fight left when it comes to facing their archrival.
Boston had wasted a five-run lead by the time Pedro Ciriaco stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Saturday night and hit a hard fly ball toward center field. He thought Curtis Granderson would catch it.
Whether at Fenway Park or in the Bronx, the New York Yankees continue to pile up the runs against the rival Boston Red Sox. That likely doesn't bode well for Jon Lester.
New York powered past the Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night.
This weekend we will discover what happens when the so-called greatest rivalry in sports takes place in the Bronx and nobody in Boston is around to care.
With an important three-game set against the Yankees in the Bronx beginning Friday night, the Red Sox know they need to start winning games.
The pitching matchups for Boston's three-game series against the Yankees in New York this weekend.
The Red Sox dropped their first game in Texas, which made it four losses in a row, and once again fell below .500. What happens if the Sox drop the series to the Yankees and should they just start to focus on next season if the struggles continue?
Red Sox starter Jon Lester will make his next scheduled start against the New York Yankees Saturday in the Bronx, manager Bobby Valentine announced Monday.
The Seattle Mariners traded outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees Monday.
Zolak and Goucher talked with CBS Baseball Insider Jon Heyman who is in Kansas City for the All-Star Game. The guys discussed whether or not the Red Sox can catch the Yankees and what the Sox need to do to get better.
The Yankees left town Sunday night, but the bad blood between Vicente Padilla and Mark Teixeira won't be going away any time soon.
The Yankees took three of four at Fenway Park and boosted their record to 52-33 and their AL East lead to seven games over Baltimore.
Newcomers Pedro Ciriaco and Mauro Gomez had three hits each and the Sox gained a split of their doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the Yankees.
Andruw Jones hit two of New York's four homers, Freddy Garcia pitched 6 2-3 solid innings in muggy conditions and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Saturday.
Manager Bobby Valentine dubbed Friday's loss - the fifth straight for the Red Sox - "rock bottom" at the time, but if Boston gets swept Saturday it will be mired in a season-high six-game skid.
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run single in the Yankees' five-run first inning and a two-run triple in the seventh to give them the lead for good on Friday night as New York beat the Boston Red Sox 10-8.
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is heading to the disabled list.
Michael Keaton is Harvard University's Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year.
Stormy weather caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers in Massachusetts today.
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas in Massachusetts this year? A storm on Tuesday may be your last chance.
Investigators are piecing together a detailed timeline of Claudio Neves Valente's actions before, during and after the Brown and MIT shootings.
National Grid is proposing a nearly 10% rate hike for its gas customers in Massachusetts, starting in 2027.
Investigators are piecing together a detailed timeline of Claudio Neves Valente's actions before, during and after the Brown and MIT shootings.
Officials say the gunman who opened fire at Brown University also killed an MIT professor two days later.
Information from a tipster who posted on Reddit about a strange encounter with another man was key in cracking the Brown University and MIT shootings cases, police say.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
Stormy weather caused power outages for tens of thousands of customers in Massachusetts today.
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.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
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.
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.
Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night.
Morgan Geekie scored a pair of goals and Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots on Tuesday night to help the Boston Bruins beat Utah 4-1.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win.
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.