Roche: It's Been A Tough Week For Red Sox
Sunday's game will tell us what this week will be like for the Boston Red Sox.
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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.
The Boston Red Sox open their final homestand of the 2011 season Tuesday night in a state of panic.
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.
Dan Roche enjoyed the Red Sox' triple play on Tuesday night against the Rays, but was not pleased with the lack of basic defense in the game.
The MBTA and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey are announcing changes to make public transportation more affordable.
Curtis Mead left his first game with the Boston Red Sox after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch against the Athletics.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
It may be months away, but Boston's theater community is buzzing for The Lyric Stage Company's production of "Les Misérables."
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, was the first witness to take the stand in her trial.
The MBTA and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey are announcing changes to make public transportation more affordable.
The WBZ weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a period of stormy weather that will get started for some on Tuesday and the rest of the region on Wednesday.
A towering and wide tree that has stood in Belmont, Massachusetts for more than 150 years will remain standing longer than planned after a discovery right before its scheduled removal.
"Mass Lottery Online" debuted on Monday.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Curtis Mead left his first game with the Boston Red Sox after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch against the Athletics.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.