Josh Beckett pitched seven strong innings for his major league-high 14th win, Mike Lowell and Jason Bay homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2 Wednesday night. The Red Sox won their third in a row and sent AL Central-leading Detroit to its fourth loss in five games. Boston has won seven straight against the Tigers.
The benches emptied, and Mike Lowell stuck around to really put a hurt on the Detroit Tigers. After entering the game when Kevin Youkilis was ejected for charging the mound, Lowell hit two home runs on Tuesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5. "He starts out there watching and pretty quickly he's down there stretching and he ends up having a huge impact on the…
Mike Lowell, who entered the game after Kevin Youkilis was ejected for charging the mound and inciting a bench-clearing scuffle, hit two home runs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Lowell hit a solo homer in the third to break a 3-3 tie, then added a two-run shot in the fifth to make it 6-3.
Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, snapping Boston's 31-inning scoreless streak and making it 2-1.
Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Sunday night, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 to finish their first four-game home sweep of their bitter rival in 24 years. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off Phil Coke (4-3) in the top of the eighth, snapping Boston's 31-inning scoreless streak and making it 2-1.
The New York Yankees activated right-hander Chad Gaudin before Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox, giving them an extra arm in the bullpen and someone who could make a spot start if necessary. The Yankees acquired Gaudin from the San Diego Padres last week for cash or a player to be named later.
CC Sabathia shut down the Boston Red Sox just like A.J. Burnett did, putting the New York Yankees in position for a pivotal four-game sweep. Sabathia didn't allow a runner past second base while pitching into the eighth inning and New York beat Boston 5-0 for its sixth consecutive win. Derek Jeter hit an opposite-field, two-run homer in the eighth for the Yankees, who extended their AL East lead…
Waiting well past midnight for a clutch hit — any hit, really — Alex Rodriguez provided a big one. Rodriguez broke up an electric pitchers' duel in the 15th inning with his first homer in three weeks, giving the New York Yankees a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. "Both teams were remarkable," Rodriguez said.
Midnight came and went, and the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees were still waiting for someone to score a run. The teams were tied 0-0 through 14 innings as Friday turned to Saturday, with Derek Jeter, Victor Martinez and most every other hitter stuck in the batter's box. Boston ace Josh Beckett and the Yankees' A.J.
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have played all night, and are still waiting for someone to score a run. The teams were scoreless through 13 innings as midnight approached Friday. This marked the first time since 1976 that the longtime AL East rivals had gone into extra innings tied 0-0. Boston ace Josh Beckett and the Yankees' A.J.
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