BOSTON — Even without the Red Sox, the World Series still holds Boston fans in its historic thrall.
BOSTON — ALCS Game 7. October 20, 2004. Five years ago. That’s the day everything changed for the Boston Red Sox — and for Boston. Share your memories of that fateful day.
BOSTON — The Red Sox are out of the running for the World Series title after the Angels ran a strong running game that left many of the Sox players
BOSTON — The intimidating right-hander gave up three in the ninth, allowing the Angels to come from behind for a 7-6 win and a sweep of their AL division series.
BOSTON — Trailing the Los Angeles Angels two games to none in the best of five American League Division series, the Red Sox must win Sunday afternoon’s game, or their season is over.
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox had history on their side going into their AL division series with the Los Angeles Angels. Now they need hits. The four the Red Sox managed in each of their two losses probably won’t be enough in Game 3 on Sunday. And they’ll probably need more than one run – their total in those two games – to avoid a sweep.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver followed in John Lackey’s day-old footsteps throughout the night, all the way to his final triumphant walk off the Angel Stadium mound. With Weaver picking up right where Lackey left off for the Los Angeles Angels, not even Josh Beckett could keep the Red Sox off the brink of playoff elimination.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The lack of offense from David Ortiz to start the season has returned to haunt him in the playoffs. His Boston Red Sox teammates are looking just as punchless. And it’s proving costly, with Boston facing elimination after losing 4-1 to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After finishing third in the majors with 872 runs during the regular season, the Red Sox were no-shows at the plate. They were shut out in the postseason for the first time since losing 4-0 at Cleveland in Game 2 of the 1995 division series.
BOSTON — For the fourth time, the Red Sox and Angels start their first round playoff series Thursday night. Baseball analyst Glenn Stout says the Sox will have to keep the Angels offense at bay and the Angels have to believe they can beat Boston in the playoffs for the first time.
BOSTON — Clay Buchholz was still in line in the rotation for the first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Angels, even after the Red Sox right-hander lasted just three innings in a 12-7 victory over Cleveland on Sunday.
BOSTON — Victor Martinez hit a grand slam against his former team and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11-6 on Saturday night despite a shaky outing by Josh Beckett.
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka tuned up for the postseason with his fourth straight strong performance and the Red Sox sent the Indians to a club-record 13th straight road loss with a 6-2 win Friday night. Matsuzaka allowed two earned runs, struck out seven and walked three.
BOSTON — Jon Lester showed no ill effects from his injury last week and was splendid in a final tuneup for the playoffs, pitching into the seventh inning and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
BOSTON — Roy Halladay wrapped up his season — and perhaps his tenure with Toronto — by throwing a three-hitter for his second consecutive shutout in a 12-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
