Ortiz Homers As Red Sox Beat Twins, 7-6
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz hit a three-run homer, and Josh Reddick hit a two-run drive that led the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 7-6 Monday in the second of three straight games...
View ArticleRed Sox’s Beckett Has Mild Concussion Symptoms
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett has mild concussion symptoms, according to the team, after he was hit in the back of the head on Monday during batting practice before Boston’s...
View ArticleMatsuzaka Sharp, Jenks Not As Twins Beat Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Daisuke Matsuzaka turned in his strongest outing of the spring. Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks had a little more trouble. Matsuzaka was solid for six innings before Jenks gave up...
View ArticleRed Sox Bounce Back, Twins Lose
BOSTON (AP) — Clay Buchholz knew the situation and provided exactly what the Boston Red Sox needed. Buchholz combined with four relievers on a three-hitter and the Red Sox bounced back from a pair of...
View ArticleCrawford’s RBI Lifts Red Sox To Win Over Twins
BOSTON (AP) – Carl Crawford knew he hit it well enough to reach the Green Monster, and he had one thought when rounded first base. “I saw him and I was yelling, `Go, go,”‘ Crawford said after his...
View ArticleOrtiz Has 4 Hits To Lift Red Sox Over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Even after all these years, David Ortiz is still tormenting the Minnesota Twins. Whether it was launching a home run nearly 440 feet into the stands in right-center field or...
View ArticleThome, Blackburn Lift Twins Over Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Thome hit a tiebreaking RBI double during Minnesota’s three-run eighth inning and the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday night. Thome also had a run-scoring single...
View ArticleFans Nab Single-Game Twins Tickets, 7 Games Sold Out
MINNEAPOLIS (WCC0) – Single-game Twins tickets went on sale Saturday and fans already snagged the seats for seven sold-out games, including the home opener. According to the Twins’ Twitter account,...
View ArticleBeckett Is Sharp In Spring Debut, Red Sox Win
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Josh Beckett pitched two scoreless innings and Lars Anderson hit a grand slam, leading manager Bobby Valentine and the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 victory over a Minnesota Twins...
View ArticleMauer Plays First For Twins In Win Over Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) —Jon Lester worked on something he hopes he doesn’t have to spend much time doing during the regular season: pitching out of jams. Joe Mauer made his first spring training start...
View ArticleRed Sox Too Much For Twins 5-1
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Red Sox got to Carl Pavano in the sixth inning. Pavano went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs and seven hits, with no walks and three strikeouts in a 5-1 loss to Boston. He...
View ArticleRoss Homer Lifts Red Sox To 6-5 Win Over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cody Ross homered twice, tying the game with a two-run shot in the seventh inning and giving Boston the lead with two outs in the ninth to snap a five-game losing streak for the Red...
View ArticleRed Sox Bullpen Hangs On For 7-6 Win Over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Aviles homered and the Boston Red Sox bullpen just barely avoided another big collapse in a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Alfredo Aceves struck out...
View ArticleTwins’ Parmelee Doing Well After Being Hit In Head
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins say first baseman Chris Parmelee “is doing well” a day after he was hit in the head by a pitch from Boston’s Justin Thomas. A Twins spokesman says Parmelee was...
View ArticleQ&A With Jim Rome On The Dream Team, Dwight Howard, And More
Photo Credit: CBS Sports Network With the Major League Baseball All-Star break coming to an end, this past week is said to be the slowest week of the sports calendar. But with the attention the Kansas...
View ArticleLester Solid, But Red Sox Lose To Twins 5-0
BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester is finally pitching well again. Now if he can only get a win. In one of his best outings of the season, the left-hander, who won at least 15 games in each of the last four...
View ArticleCarroll’s Single In 10th Lifts Twins Over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jamey Carroll had four hits, including a go-ahead single in the 10th inning that sent the Minnesota Twins over the Boston Red Sox 6-5 Friday night. Carroll and Justin Morneau each went 4...
View ArticleRed Sox Acquire 3B Valencia For Minor Leaguer
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have acquired third baseman Danny Valencia from the Minnesota Twins for a minor league outfielder. Minnesota will get Jeremias Pineda, who was playing in Class-A. The...
View ArticleTwins Can’t Sweep Red Sox In Fenway, Fall 6-4
BOSTON (AP) — Minnesota’s magic couldn’t last another day. Less than 24 hours after pulling out an improbable win, the Twins scored three times in the ninth inning Sunday but came up short, falling 6-4...
View ArticleTTYM: Stephen A. Smith Said What?? And People Like Mike Vick
Stephen, Please! ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith came under fire Thursday for using a racial slur on Thursday’s edition of First Take. The comment happened during a discussion of whether or not Kobe Bryant...
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