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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- For the second consecutive game, the Boston Red Sox were visibly upset with the umpiring crew during a two-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez spoke his mind after W...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- On Wednesday night, Red Sox cleanup hitter Adrian Gonzalez said he would hit a homer on Thursday, and he nearly accomplished the called shot during Boston's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Gonzalez is st...

The Red Sox are on a roll as they enter interleague play in Philly.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox right fielder Cody Ross, whose miscue on a fly ball on Wednesday allowed the eventual game-winning run to score on a sacrifice fly, answered with his bat on Thursday to help Boston to a 5-3 victory over the Tamp...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis (back strain) will rejoin the club at some point during this current road trip, but manager Bobby Valentine said it all depends on when the rehabbing third baseman is ready. "It's...

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Will Rhymes is not in the lineup and has been given the day off after he was hit on the right arm with a pitch and then passed out during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.

David Ortiz has been there and done that and lived to tell the tale. So he's perfectly positioned to weigh in on the nasty slump in which his good friend Albert Pujols is stuck.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine didn't have an explanation as to why his pitchers are having trouble concentrating on the mound with runners on base and have been called for a total of four balks in the last week, including th...

After blasting the umps, Adrian Gonzalez promised a blast of another kind.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox's winning streak ended at five games with a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. Clay Buchholz's outing ended Boston's string of five consecutive quality starts. He last...

A scary moment occurred Wednesday when Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Will Rhymes collapsed and passed out on the field in the bottom of the eighth inning because of what the Rays called an adrenaline rush after he was hit in the elbow by a pitch.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, whose minor league rehab assignment for Tommy John surgery expires May 23, isn't close to being ready to be promoted to the major leagues, Boston manager Bobby Valentine said Wednesday. Ma...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine received some positive news Wednesday afternoon when he read the daily medical updates of his rehabbing players. Left fielder Carl Crawford (wrist/elbow) will have the "potential"...

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, whose minor league rehab assignment for Tommy John surgery expires May 23, isn't close to being ready to be promoted to the major leagues, manager Bobby Valentine said Wednesday.

In this week's edition of State of the Nation (video above), Gordon Edes is joined by Joe McDonald to break down a dominating performance from Josh Beckett against the Mariners. The two also look preview a tough road ahead for the Red Sox....

BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis (back strain) will begin a minor league rehab stint with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday at Durham, N.C. He will serve as the PawSox's designated hitter and get three at-bats. He will then pla...