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☆ Red Sox edge White Sox to end 2-game skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Sep 22, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Members of the Chicago White Sox warms up before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Red Sox (76-78) trailed 2-1 entering the eighth but tied the game when Adam Duvall's sacrifice fly scored Ceddanne Rafaela. Chris Martin picked up his third save by retiring the White Sox (58-96) in order in the ninth. The White Sox dropped to 28-51 on the road this season. The White Sox took the lead in the sixth.

Persons: Eric Canha, Masataka Yoshida's, Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall's, Ceddanne Rafaela, Trevor Story, Devers, Mauricio Llovera, Chris Martin, Garrett, Yoshida's, Luis Robert Jr, Andrew Vaughn's, Eloy Jimenez, Trayce, Garrett Whitlock, Thompson, Chris Sale, Touki Toussaint Organizations: Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Fenway, Red Sox, Boston, White Sox, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Chicago, Boston

☆ Luis Robert Jr. homers for lone run as White Sox down Red Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/22] Sep 23, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta (37) pitches during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSeptember 23 - Luis Robert Jr. homered with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to propel the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in wet conditions Saturday. A loss would have left the White Sox (59-96) 39 games below the .500-mark for the first time since 1970. Cease joined Ed Walsh (1910-12) and Chris Sale (2013-16) as the only White Sox pitchers to have three straight seasons with at least 200 strikeouts. Pivetta limited the White Sox to three hits -- all singles -- walked one and struck out sevenYoshida collected three hits for the Red Sox, who also received two hits from Valdez.

Persons: Nick Pivetta, Bob DeChiara, Luis Robert Jr, Josh Winckowski, Statcast, Bryan Shaw, Ceddanne Rafaela, Shaw, Enmanuel Valdez, Reese McGuire, Rafaela, Rafael Devers, Aaron Bummer, Justin Turner, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida, Dylan, Ed Walsh, Chris Sale, Pivetta, Yoshida, Eloy Jimenez Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Fenway, Red Sox, White Sox, Chicago, Valdez, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Boston

☆ In thick of wild-card race, Jays eye series win vs. Red Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 16 - After being swept in a four-game series by the Texas Rangers, the Toronto Blue Jays can clinch their three-game set with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays (81-67) took the series opener 3-0 over the Red Sox (74-74) on Friday night. "We've got a 15-game season right now," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said before the Friday game. The victory moved the Blue Jays to within a half-game of the Seattle Mariners (81-66) for the third American League wild-card spot. The Red Sox have lost eight of their past 10 and have fallen out of the AL wild-card race.

Persons: We've, John Schneider, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Jose Berrios, Brayan Bello, Guerrero, Schneider, Bo Bichette's, Vlad, Bo, Springer, Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Chris Sale, Alex Cora, he's, Triston Casas, Nate Pearson, Bowden Francis, Chris Murphy, Brandon Walter, Worcester, Murphy Organizations: Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Boston, Seattle Mariners, American League, Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bassitt, Toronto, Baltimore Orioles, Sox, Triple, Buffalo, Worcester, Thomson Locations: Texas, Toronto, Boston, Buffalo

☆ Jose Altuve hits for cycle as Astros club Red Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/59] Aug 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier (53) makes his way to the bull pen before the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 29 - Jose Altuve hit for the cycle and Yordan Alvarez added four hits and four RBIs as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Altuve, who went 4-for-6 and scored four runs, homered in the eighth inning to complete the first cycle by an Astro since Brandon Barnes accomplished the feat in 2013. Alvarez and Jose Abreu also went deep for Houston, which put together a six-run sixth inning en route to its third straight win. Duvall erased Houston's lead with a two-run shot in the bottom of the frame that gave Boston a 4-3 lead.

Persons: Cristian Javier, David Butler II, Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Altuve, Brandon Barnes, Alvarez, Jose Abreu, Kendall Graveman, Jose Urquidy, Masataka Yoshida, Adam Duvall, Ceddanne Rafaela, Chris Sale, Kyle Barraclough, Javier, Casas, Abreu, Alex Verdugo, Yainer Diaz, Duvall, Diaz, Houston, Connor Wong Organizations: Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Fenway, Red Sox, Boston, Houston, Astros, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Houston

☆ Back on track, Astros chase another win over Red Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

What the Astros sought against the Mariners they manifested in a 7-3 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, a win that earned at minimum a split of the four-game series after a 9-4 win on Monday. Urquidy is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA over three career starts against the Red Sox. Chris Sale (5-3, 4.50 ERA) will get the ball for the Red Sox on Wednesday. One night after Red Sox manager Alex Cora lamented a sloppy defensive performance in the series opener, Boston committed three errors on Tuesday. The Red Sox have committed 90 errors, the highest total in the majors.

Persons: Martin Maldonado, Houston, Justin Verlander, Mauricio Dubon, Dubon, Connor Wong, Dusty Baker, Gary, Pettis, Jose Urquidy, Urquidy, Chris Sale, Alex Cora, Mauricio Llovera, Wilyer Abreu, Cora Organizations: Houston, Astros, Seattle, Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Verlander, Thomson Locations: Boston

☆ MLB roundup: Wander Franco's walk-off HR caps Rays' wild win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Franco had three RBIs and Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who blew a three-run, ninth-inning lead before Franco's heroics. The Guardians also scored three runs without a hit, tying the game in the ninth on three walks, a hit batter and three wild pitches. Bochy watched Gray (8-5) fire seven shutout innings, with the right-hander allowing just two hits while fanning seven. Jesus Luzardo (8-7) permitted seven runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings to lose his second straight start. Assad (2-2) allowed one run, four hits and one walk with two strikeouts in his third start of the season.

Persons: Wander Franco, Jonathan Dyer, Franco, Nick Sandlin, Isaac Paredes, Paredes, Daniel Norris, Andres Gimenez, Manuel Margot fielder's, Myles Straw, Jon Gray, Nathaniel Lowe, Mitch Garver, Bruce Bochy's, Bochy, Gray, Anthony Volpe, Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka, Oswaldo Cabrera, Isiah Kiner, Gleyber Torres, Randy Vasquez, Jesus Luzardo, Bryson Stott, Realmuto, Johan Rojas, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Polanco, Michael A, Taylor, Dallas Keuchel, Austin Riley, Eddie Rosario, Charlie Morton, Mark Vientos, Tylor Megill, Ildemaro Vargas, Keibert Ruiz, Jake Alu, Vargas, Alu's, Ruiz, Stone Garrett, Paul Blackburn, Luke Maile, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl, Andrew Abbott, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Andrew McCutchen, Chris Sale, Casas, Tarik Skubal, Kerry Carpenter's, Javier Assad, Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Bellinger, Hoerner, Ian Happ, Assad, Jose Berrios, Salvador Perez, Louis, Maikel Garcia, Nelson Velazquez, Bobby Witt, Willson Contreras, Adam Wainwright, Jon Singleton, Justin Verlander, Los Angeles . Singleton, Mark Canha, William Contreras, Carlos Santana, Victor Caratini, Eloy Jimenez, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Vaughn, Blake Snell, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, Julio Rodriguez, Crawford, Luis Castillo, Cal Raleigh, Ty France, Anthony Santander, Lance Lynn, Freddie Freeman, Lynn, Brendan Rodgers, Austin Gomber Organizations: Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Tropicana Field, Rays, Cleveland, Rangers, Giants, Texas, Oracle, Yankees, Marlins, Triple, Phillies, Philadelphia, Twins, Dallas, Braves, Mets, Atlanta, Nationals, Athletics, Oakland, Washington, Reds, Pirates, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Red Sox, Tigers, Detroit, Boston, Cubs, Blue Jays, Chicago, Toronto, Brandon, Royals, Cardinals, Kansas City, St, Astros, Angels, Houston, Los Angeles ., Brewers, White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, National League Central, The Brewers, Padres, Diamondbacks, San Diego, Mariners, Orioles, J.P, Seattle, Cal, AL East, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Chicago White Sox, Thomson Locations: St, Petersburg , Florida, USA, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, San Francisco, New York, Miami ., Scranton, Wilkes, Barre, J.T, Minnesota, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Verlander, Houston, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Baltimore, Colorado

☆ MLB roundup: Corbin Carroll, D-backs sink Rockies
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Mandatory Credit: Joe... Read moreJune 2 - Corbin Carroll's two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in Phoenix. Musgrove (3-2) went six innings, allowing an unearned run, three hits and three walks while fanning three. Blue Jays 3, Brewers 1Kevin Gausman struck out 11, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run and host Toronto defeated Milwaukee. Starter Freddy Peralta (5-5) allowed three runs, six hits and two walks while striking out three in six innings. Mike Zunino had a two-run single to highlight the Guardians' five-run sixth inning.

Persons: Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo, Joe, Read, Corbin Carroll's, Gabriel Moreno, Pierce Johnson, Ketel Marte, Moreno, Carroll, Harold Castro, Nolan Jones, Brenton Doyle, Jurickson, Fernando Tatis Jr, Joe Musgrove, Tatis, Musgrove, Jesus Luzardo, Jonathan Davis, Austin Nola's, Luis Arraez's, Arraez, Kevin Gausman, Matt Chapman, Bo Bichette, Freddy Peralta, Max Scherzer, Mark Canha, Jeff McNeil, Canha, Taijuan Walker, Nick Castellanos, Willi Castro, Royce Lewis, Michael A, Taylor, Griffin Jax, Mike Zunino, Will Brennan, Gabriel Arias, Chris Sale, Chris Martin, Enrique Hernandez, Kevin Herget, Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Houston's Ronel Blanco, Ryan Pressly, Brandon Drury, Hunter Renfroe, Reid Detmers Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Chase, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Padres, Marlins, San Diego, Miami, The Marlins, Blue Jays, Brewers, Toronto, Milwaukee, Mets, Phillies, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Cleveland, Twins, Cleveland . Red Sox, Reds, Boston, Cincinnati, Red Sox, Astros, Angels, Houston, Los, Thomson Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, USA, Phoenix, Colorado, Marte, York, Minneapolis, Los Angeles

☆ MLB roundup: Brewers endure blowout loss, scary injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (5-4) gave up 10 runs (five earned) on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings. Mets 5, Rockies 2Francisco Lindor homered and drove in four runs, Max Scherzer tossed a season-best seven innings and New York beat Colorado in Denver. The Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in five innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Joe Musgrove (2-2) allowed one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings and avoided a third straight loss. Twins starter Louie Varland (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox beat Phillies for 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Sale (3-2) allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk. He allowed seven hits and no walks while striking out five. Hunter Greene (0-2) allowed five runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. The 6-foot-9 Ober, making his third start of the season, lasted seven innings, allowing just singles to Jose Ramirez and Oscar Gonzalez and a double by Josh Naylor. In six innings, he allowed seven runs (five earned), on eight hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.

☆ MLB roundup: White Sox surge past Rays, snap 10-game skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

[1/6] Apr 30, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn (25) watches his game-winning three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Christian Bethancourt added a solo homer and two RBIs. Orioles 5, Tigers 3Adam Frazier and Jorge Mateo hit solo home runs and visiting Baltimore continued its dominance of Detroit. Evan Phillips closed out the ninth inning to earn his third save. Reliever Zack Thompson (1-2) allowed two runs on one hit and two walks while retiring just two batters.

☆ MLB roundup: Clayton Kershaw blanks Mets, gets 200th win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Martinez hit two home runs in his first multi-homer game with the Dodgers and the 19th of his career. In addition to his milestone win, Kershaw (3-1) also improved to 11-0 in 17 career regular-season starts against the Mets. Mets starter Tylor Megill (3-1) gave up three runs on seven hits over five innings. Bassitt (2-2) allowed three hits and walked one batter while notching five strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Philadelphia chased Lance Lynn (0-2) with one out in the sixth; he allowed five runs on 10 hits, fanning seven.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays make it 12 straight wins to open season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

In his third start of the season, Boston's Chris Sale (1-1) was hit hard, yielding six runs (five earned) on seven hits. Detroit left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez allowed one run, seven hits and one walk in six innings, striking out three. Cincinnati's Hunter Greene worked six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits to go along with a season-high 10 strikeouts. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera allowed seven hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in five innings. Eovaldi (1-2) allowed six runs on 10 hits with no walks and seven strikeouts over five innings.

☆ Spring training roundup: Astros pound Cardinals 24-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Astros starter Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over four innings, allowing the lone run on a multiple-error play in the second that scored Oscar Mercado. Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty yielded six earned runs on four hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings. Wil Myers hit an RBI double and Michael Siani added an RBI single for the Reds. Elehuris Montero hit his fifth homer of the spring, a two-run shot, and Brenton Doyle went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple for the Rockies. Padres starter Michael Wacha went five innings and yielded eight hits, two walks and four runs.

☆ Spring training roundup: A's yield inside-the-park HR, rally past Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Ward scored an inside-the-park home run for the Angels in the first inning. Ward's liner to center got past a diving Esteury Ruiz, and the A's were slow to chase it down. Jake Cave hit his third homer of spring training for Philadelphia, while Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen hit his first of the spring, a two-run shot. Washington got a two-run homer from Victor Robles and outhit St. Louis 15-6. The Giants had 16 hits, hanging six hits and six runs on Dodgers starter Noah Syndergaard (1-2) over 4 1/3 innings.

☆ Spring training roundup: Orioles beat Phillies on walk-off HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Mar 6, 2023; Sarasota, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) hits a RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning at Ed Smith Stadium. They tied the game in that frame on Coby Mayo's run-scoring single, Connor Norby's RBI groundout and Colton Cowser's two-run homer. Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double and two RBIs for the Phillies and Jake Cave added a two-run shot. Miguel Rojas opened that salvo with a two-run double and later added a solo homer for the Dodgers. Cade Marlowe went yard and Cal Raleigh hit an RBI double for the Mariners.

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