Red Sox Fall To Rays Again, Wild Card Lead Down To 2 Games
The Boston Red Sox fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Sunday, dropping three of the four games in the series, and now lead Tampa by only two games in the Wild Card race.
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The Boston Red Sox fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Sunday, dropping three of the four games in the series, and now lead Tampa by only two games in the Wild Card race.
Sunday's game will tell us what this week will be like for the Boston Red Sox.
Three games out. Eleven left to play. And the Tampa Bay Rays mean it when they say the next one is the most important of all.
The Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-3 on Friday night to hold off the charging Rays and extend their lead in the AL wild-card race to four games.
After dropping their 11 of 14 games in September, the Boston Red Sox are hoping Josh Beckett's return to the rotation will bust their current slump.
Broadcasting live from the Ace Ticket studio at Fenway, Felger and Massarotti discussed the struggling Red Sox. How important is tonight's game? How deflating would a loss tonight be to the Red Sox?
When former Red Sox pitcher Bruce Hurst was asked about a key play, error, or anything about the game that he just pitched in, he would always give the same response to us reporters: "That's baseball."
The Red Sox dropped to 3-11 in September to fall from first place in the division to 4 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees and into a race with the Rays for the wild-card.
The Boston Red Sox will have their lineup back intact Thursday night when they open a crucial four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway.
With the Tampa Bay Rays coming to town for a four-game set, Dan Roche says it's time for the Red Sox to live up to their motto of "rise and grind"
Gresh & Zo are joined in studio by Sean McAdam to discuss the recent downturn by the Boston Red Sox.
The reeling Boston Red Sox lost for the sixth time in seven games, wasting an eighth-inning lead when Adam Loewen's two-run single lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox released their 2012 season schedule on Wednesday, with Boston once again opening their season on the road.
Josh Beckett will make his return to the Red Sox rotation Friday night at Fenway Park against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Peter Abraham joined Toucher & Rich to talk about the struggles of the Sox, when injured players might return and Tim Wakefield still looking for his 200th win.
James Shields came within two outs of his 12th complete game this season, B.J. Upton hit his first grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the fading Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Rays are making the AL playoff race very interesting.
The Red Sox continued their slump Friday night in Tampa as they fell to the Rays 7-2, and once again it was their starting pitching that did them in.
The Tampa Bay Rays moved within 5 1/2 games of AL wild-card leading Boston.
The Boston Red Sox kick off a three game series against the Rays on Friday, but will be without third baseman Kevin Youkilis.
Dan Roche isn't worried about the recent struggles of the Red Sox, because he has seen it before.
It's pretty simple as to what has sent the Red Sox into a mini-funk here in mid-August that has seen them drop 4 of their last 5 games: pitching.
David Price pitched eight crisp innings, B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria homered and the Tampa Bay Rays held the Boston Red Sox to three hits for the third straight game in a 4-0 win on Wednesday.
Kevin Youkilis moves across the diamond as the Red Sox close out their series with the Rays at Fenway.
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Lindsay Clancy will be back in a Massachusetts court on Tuesday for a hearing in which prosecutors will likely announce whether they plan to retry her for murder.
Boston Lyric Opera is bringing the music of "William Tell" back to a Boston stage for the first time in 150 years.
Tuesday is National Coffee Day and there are plenty of ways to get a great deal or even a free cup of coffee in the Boston area.
Auditions close in less than a week for the "Voice of Logan" competition, and the CEO of Massport says organizers have been "blown away" by the response.
Lindsay Clancy will be back in a Massachusetts court on Tuesday for a hearing in which prosecutors will likely announce whether they plan to retry her for murder.
A falling tree crashed onto power lines and sparked an explosion directly in front of a food delivery driver's car during the nor'easter in Massachusetts.
The nor'easter has dumped more than half a foot of rain in several cities and towns in Massachusetts.
The New England Patriots were blown out Sunday, dropping to 1-2 on the year following a 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
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Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
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.
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The New England Patriots were blown out Sunday, dropping to 1-2 on the year following a 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday in a regular-season finale that was relocated to Tropicana Field.
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The Boston Bruins named David Pastrnak the 28th captain in franchise history on Sunday.
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A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
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A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.