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CHICAGO -- Anything planned for Terry Francona upon his return to Fenway Park on Thursday night? "Nothing," said Dustin Pedroia, the Sox second baseman and longtime Francona cribbage partner. "I got nothing." Impressed by how well Francona's In...

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- White ball, white roof, look out below. It's an occupational hazard of playing in Tropicana Field, and it was a topic, David Ortiz said, that came up during the team's pregame meeting held to go over their scouting report o...

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BOSTON -- No one called Clay Buchholz a cheater Monday night in Fenway Park, but for the first time in 2013 he was not declared the winner, either. And so far, no one has accused Dustin Pedroia of corking his bat after the Red Sox second baseman h...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Derek Holland has answered almost every challenge he has faced this season. In Friday night's 7-0 win against a Boston Red Sox team with baseball's best record, Holland showed he has gone to another level in 2013. Clinging to a...

David Ortiz gets the night off, with Mike Napoli taking the designated hitter's spot and Mike Carp at first base. Here is the full Red Sox lineup: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Jonny Gomes, LF 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. Mike Napoli, DH 5. Daniel Nav...

Here's tonight's Red Sox lineup for their game against the Astros: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Jonny Gomes, LF 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. David Ortiz, DH 5. Mike Napoli, 1B 6. Daniel Nava, RF 7. Will Middlebrooks, 3B 8. David Ross, C 9. Pedro...

Gordon Edes talks with Dustin Pedroia about Monday's bombings and the impact they had on the Red Sox in this week's "State of the Nation."...

Here's today's lineup for Red Sox-Rays at Fenway (Clay Buchholz vs. Alex Cobb): Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Shane Victorino, RF Dustin Pedroia, 2B Mike Napoli, 1B Daniel Nava, DH Will Middlebrooks, 3B Stephen Drew, SS Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C Jack...

Jose Iglesias, who left Friday's game after being hit by a pitch and sat out Saturday, is back in the Red Sox lineup for the series finale at Toronto. Here's today's Sox lineup: Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Shane Victorino, RF Dustin Pedroia, 2B Mike...

Here's the Red Sox lineup for tonight's game in Toronto against the Blue Jays: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF 2. Daniel Nava DH 3, Dustin Pedroia 2B 4. Mike Napoli, 1B 5. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C 6. Will Middlebrooks, 3B 7. Shane Victorino, RF 8. J...

Tonight's Red Sox lineup is out, and once again Jackie Bradley Jr. will be playing left field and batting eighth for Boston. Here's how it looks: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Daniel Nava, DH 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. Mike Napoli, 1B 5. Jarrod Salt...

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for today's Opening Day clash between the Red Sox and Yankees (1 p.m., on ESPN). Red Sox 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Shane Victorino, RF 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. Mike Napoli, 1B 5. Will Middlebrooks, 3B 6. Jarr...

NEW YORK -- It was late one night last week when Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who hasn't exactly rushed to embrace social media, took to Twitter. He'd forgotten about the 140-character limit, he said, but his message showed up anyway, on so...

ESPN formed a panel to rank the top 500 players in the majors based on how they're expected to perform in 2013. The Red Sox did not fare well, with Dustin Pedroia as the top-ranked Sox player at No. 42. What you'll find HERE is a slightly differe...