Minnesota Twins 8, Boston Red Sox 3: A Disastrous Eighth, 19 Runners LOB on Marathon Monday
Peres Jepchirchir and Evans Chebet were the two Boston Marathon winners, but the Boston Red Sox weren’t winners on Marathon Monday as they fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8-2, after a disastrous eighth inning from Kutter Crawford. 19 runners were left stranded. Christian Vazquez hit an RBI groundout in the fifth before launching a solo […]
Red Sox’s Kevin Plawecki, 2 Staff Members Test Positive For COVID-19; Connor Wong Recalled From Triple-A Worcester
Boston Red Sox right-handed bat Kevin Plawecki has tested positive for COVID-19, as the backup catcher left the park in street clothes before Boston’s Marathon Monday game against the Twins. Connor Wong will be recalled from Triple-A Worcester. Two additional staff members that are unidentified tested positive as well for the Sox. Manager Alex Cora […]
Red Sox Notebook: Tanner Houck Reveals He’s Unvaccinated, Rich Hill Pitching For Late Father Monday
Boston Red Sox right-handed starter Tanner Houck won’t be able to make his start on April 26 in Toronto against the Blue Jays, as the right-hander revealed to Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe today that he has not been vaccinated. Manager Alex Cora also revealed that several other players are not vaccinated and will […]
Boston Red Sox 8, Minnesota Twins 1: Michael Wacha Hurls Flawless Five Innings, Xander Bogaerts Breaks Out of Slump
Xander Bogaerts waved goodbye to his slump Sunday while Michael Wacha hurled a nearly perfect five innings. The Boston Red Sox broke it open in the eighth and clobbered the Minnesota Twins, 8-1. It was scoreless for the first five and a half innings until the Sox were able to get on the board on […]
Red Sox Lineup: Trevor Story Unexpectedly Starting vs. Twins on Easter Sunday
Trevor Story wasn’t expected to be in the Boston Red Sox lineup Sunday afternoon after Alex Cora said the team would sit him just for general rest, but he’ll start at second base while Michael Wacha makes his home debut. It’s not Wacha’s Fenway Park debut though — he pitched in the 2013 World Series […]
Red Sox Notebook: Josh Taylor, James Paxton, Chris Sale Injury Updates; Nick Pivetta’s ‘Mechanics Are Off’
Josh Taylor (low back strain) will likely begin his rehab Sunday afternoon for the WooSox. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says the left-hander — who’s been out since the start of spring training — should see five to six rehab outings for Triple-A Worcester. “He threw a live BP yesterday and obviously we have […]
Boston Red Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 0: Yellow Sox, With Shutout, Move to .500
The Boston Red Sox, or what they were Saturday — the Yellow Sox — shut out the Minnesota Twins Saturday as Tanner Houck pitched a scoreless 5.2 innings of work for Boston in his second start of the year. Alex Verdugo and Xander Bogaerts got the Sox going early with two-run jacks, and that ended […]
Boston Bruins 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1: Shorthanded B’s Clinch Playoff Berth, Snap 3-Game Skid
While it wasn’t much of a question whether the Boston Bruins would make the playoffs, they got the job done, as they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday afternoon, 2-1. It took just 49 seconds for the B’s to get on the board, as Craig Smith threw one on net before Trent Frederic, who’s seen a […]
Red Sox Lineup: Trevor Story Hits 6th, Tanner Houck Starts vs. Twins in Yellow Jerseys
After a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Twins in Friday’s home opener, the Boston Red Sox look to rebound Saturday afternoon with Tanner Houck on the mound. Both teams will be seeking to get back to .500 on the season, while Boston will be wearing their city connect yellow jerseys. Houck is also looking to […]
Minnesota Twins 8, Boston Red Sox 4: Comeback Falls Short in Home Opener; Nick Pivetta Lasts Just 2 Innings
It wasn’t a very exciting home opener for the Boston Red Sox Friday afternoon until a three-run inning in the eighth sparked some life but it wasn’t enough as the Sox fell in the home opener. Nick Pivetta let up four runs early and was pulled after just a pair of innings, forcing the bullpen […]