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| Red Sox go for 10th straight win and sweep of the Yankees at Fenway |
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04/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Justin Masterson tries to pitch the Boston Red Sox to their 10th straight win and a sweep in their three-game series with the New York Yankees, as the two hated rivals conclude their wild set from Fenway Park. Masterson, filling in for the injured Daisuke Matsuzaka, held the Baltimore Orioles to a run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings on Monday to nail down his first win of the season. He had made four relief appearances before that start without recording a decision. The 24-year-old hurler i |
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| Yanks send Burnett to hill against Boston's Beckett |
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04/25/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A terrific pitching matchup is on tap this afternoon at Fenway Park where A.J. Burnett and the New York Yankees play the middle test of their three-game series against Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox. Burnett, who was a teammate of Beckett's for five years in Florida, has been superb in his three starts for the Yankees, going 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA. His control probably cost him a win on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians, as he allowed three runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings of his |
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| Orioles, Rangers resume four-game set |
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04/25/2009 |
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| n 2009 with a bang by allowing six hits and just a run over 5 1/3 innings of a 5-4 defeat of defending American League champion Tampa Bay on April 10. He is winless in two starts since then, however, dropping consecutive decisions to the Rangers and Boston Red Sox while combining to allow 12 hits and five earned runs over 8 2/3 innings. The start against Texas was particularly ugly, as the 6-foot-9, 230-pound Hendrickson was tagged for seven hits and nine runs -- two earned -- through 3 2/3 innings of action. |
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| Youkilis' HR in 11th downs Yanks; Red Sox win eighth straight |
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04/25/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Jason Bay's two-run homer tied the game with two outs in the ninth inning, and Kevin Youkilis hit the game-winning blast in the 11th, as the Boston Red Sox outlasted the New York Yankees, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game set from Fenway Park. Youkilis ended 2-for-4 and scored twice for the Red Sox, who won their eighth straight game. Bay went 3-for-5 and Nick Green was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win. Jon Lester lasted six innings and was touched for two runs on seven hits with |
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| Red Sox, Yankees begin latest edition of rivalry |
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04/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox take aim at their eighth straight victory this evening when they resume baseball's fiercest rivalry with the first of 18 games this season against the hated New York Yankees at Fenway Park. After a slow start to the year, Boston has come around, winning its last seven games, while averaging eight runs a contest during the streak. In a doubleheader sweep over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, the Red Sox totaled 17 runs, winning the first game 10-1, before completing the |
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| Red Sox re-acquire Gabbard from Texas |
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04/23/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox have re-acquired pitcher Kason Gabbard from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash. Gabbard was one of Boston's top prospects two years ago and was sent to Texas as part of the trade deadline deal to acquire Eric Gagne. The 27-year-old left-hander had made five relief appearances this season for Texas' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, posting a record of 0-1 with a 10.50 earned run average. He had yielded just one earned run over five innings in his first |
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| Wakefield leads Red Sox past Twins in rain-shortened rout |
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04/22/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Tim Wakefield got an abbreviated complete game win, and three two-run homers helped the Boston Red Sox defeat the Minnesota Twins, 10-1, in a rain-shortened seven-inning game. The second game of a day-night doubleheader is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (et) Wednesday. Wakefield (2-1) allowed a run on five hits and a walk in his second consecutive complete game for the Red Sox, who have won six straight after starting 2-6. The knuckleballer also struck out four, while Kevin Youkilis, N |
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| Red Sox aim for sixth straight win, host Twins in DH |
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04/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins hope to get a pair of games in Wednesday, as they square off in a day-night doubleheader from Fenway Park. Last night's opener of a quick two-game series was postponed due to rain, although the forecast continues to call for showers this evening. After a slow start the Red Sox seem to have found their way. They will try to win their sixth straight game this afternoon. Boston completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, as Dustin Ped |
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| Red Sox-Twins game postponed; doubleheader set for Wednesday |
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04/21/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins' scheduled Tuesday opener of a two-game series from Fenway Park has been postponed due to rain. Tuesday's tilt has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. (et). Wednesday's series finale remains as previously scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (et), although the forecast continues to call for evening showers. Boston's Tim Wakefield and Minnesota's Scott Baker were scheduled to take the hill on Tuesday and will start the afternoon game. Wednesday' |
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| Baldelli put on DL |
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04/21/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Rocco Baldelli on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a mild left hamstring strain. Baldelli suffered the injury in the third inning of Boston's 12-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. Baldelli, who the team signed in the offseason, has three hits in 13 at-bats on the young season. To take his spot on the roster, the team recalled outfielder Jeff Bailey from Triple-A Pawtucket. |
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