Mercedes Homers, White Sox Complete Doubleheader Sweep Over Red Sox
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Tim Anderson homered on the game's first pitch, Dallas Keuchel pitched five solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the opener of a split-admission doubleheader.
Wearing their new blue-and-yellow uniforms, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 Saturday when Marwin Gonzalez homered to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning.
The offseason has been eventful, but not in the way that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like.
The 25-year-old right-hander debuted with Boston last season and posted a 3.86 ERA in 16 games.
Chicago had leads of 3-0, 5-2 and 6-4 before the Red Sox scored three in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead and hand White Sox closer Alex Colomé (3-1) his first blown save in 17 opportunities.
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer, David Price struck out nine and the Red Sox beat the White Sox 6-3 Tuesday on a rainy night at Fenway Park.
Marco Hernández beat out an infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Monday night.
"He do a lot for Dominicans. He represents a lot. For me it's so sad."
The Red Sox said in a statement that Ortiz was wounded in the "lower back/abdominal region" and that the team offered his family "all available resources to aid in his recovery."
The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins are hitting the cover off the ball and getting enough strong pitching to hold off opponents.
Bill Buckner, who went down in Boston Red Sox history for the error that ended Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets but received warm welcomes at Fenway Park in his later years, has died, according to a report. He was 69 years old.
Bryce Harper's production for the Philadelphia Phillies so far lags behind last year's sub-par season with the Washington Nationals.
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in Boston's seven-run eighth inning to give the Red Sox a 9-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Boston Red Sox's 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
After nearly fouling out on the first pitch he saw, Nicky Delmonico took advantage of a second chance.
The Boston Red Sox swept a three-game series against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and look to be figuring things out.
The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, both favored to contend, suffered through long road trips to open the 2019 MLB season.
After a pair of games in Boston, the Red Sox hold a 2-0 World Series lead over the Dodgers and look every bit the best team in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the 2018 World Series. Who's favored and what are the odds?
The White Sox extended their lead to 5-0 on Adam Engel's single off Bobby Poyner in the third inning.
Carlos Rodon (6-4) kept the White Sox in the game for a while before committing a costly error in the seventh.
Dylan Covey (5-12) then tossed three-hit ball over three-plus innings. Juan Minaya gave up a run in two innings and Ian Hamilton worked the ninth.
Even when they are down, the Boston Red Sox are one confident bunch. Jackie Bradley Jr. and company always think they have plenty of time.
The Red Sox swept the Yankees to take control in the AL East, as other division races, particularly in the NL, stay competitive.
