BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran hit an inside-the-park homer, Lucas Giolito pitched six effective innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday to avert a three-game sweep.In a tight race for one of three American League wild cards, the Red Sox won for the eighth time in 11 games.Alexander Canario hit a solo homer over the Green Monster for Pittsburgh, which had won nine of 12.Duran’s three-run homer into the Fenway Park triangle in right-center field capped a four-run fifth against starter Mitch Keller (6-13), pushing Boston ahead 4-1.Coming off his best start of the season,…
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The Red Sox have had a hard time scoring recently, and Jarren Duran’s struggles have been among the reasons why. Entering Sunday the outfielder was batting .205 over the past two weeks, a stretch where he’s primarily batted third. Fortunately, as manager Alex Cora often says, speed doesn’t slump. Duran broke out in a big way Sunday, hitting a three-run inside-the-park home run to help power the Red Sox to a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first inside-the-parker of his big league career and helped the Red Sox avoid what would have been a disappointing three-game…
Ranking the top 10 defensive players in NFL history… 1. Lawrence Taylor Drafted second overall by the New York Giants in the 1981 NFL Draft out of the University of North Carolina, Taylor quickly established himself as a revolutionary outside linebacker, earning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in his debut season. Over his entire 13-season career with the Giants, Taylor anchored the “Big Blue Wrecking Crew” defense, leading to two Super Bowl wins (XXI, XXV). He recorded double-digit sacks annually from 1984 to 1990, peaking at 20.5 in 1986, when he became the…
It didn’t come as a surprise when the Red Sox moved Walker Buehler to the bullpen last week given the right-handed starter struggled in the rotation. But it was expected the two-time MLB All-Star would be given some time to gain comfortability in the ‘pen seeing how he started 162 of 164 games since 2018. That was before circumstances changed, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said after the Red Sox released Buehler on Friday afternoon. “Our hope and our expectation was we were going to be able to provide enough runway to give him a chance to settle in and…
Cam Devanney grew up roughly 55 miles from Fenway Park in Amherst, New Hampshire, and a decade ago he starred on the local diamond for Central Catholic in Lawrence. Sunday, after a couple of false starts and years of grinding in the minors, Devanney learned he’d be making his MLB debut at his hometown ballpark. Devanney was called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday and made his first big league appearance Sunday at Fenway Park against the Red Sox. The 28-year-old infielder batted ninth and started at third base for the Pirates, going 0 for 3…
Walker Buehler has reportedly landed on his feet. The former Red Sox starting pitcher, who was released by the club earlier this week, has reportedly signed a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. The new deal, which was reported by Matt Gelb of The Athletic and others, comes just in time for Buehler to be eligible to pitch in the postseason. The Phillies have agreed to terms on a deal with veteran righty Walker Buehler, pending a physical, sources said. They’ll see what he has in September. News: https://t.co/2hFiIYL466 — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) August 31, 2025 Buehler originally signed with the…
Ranking the top 25 running backs in NFL history… 22. Ollie Matson Drafted third overall by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1952 NFL Draft out of the University of San Francisco, following Olympic medals in track (bronze in 400m, silver in 4x400m relay), Ollie Matson shared Rookie of the Year honors as a versatile halfback. He played for the Cardinals (1952, 1954-1958), Los Angeles Rams (1959-1962), Detroit Lions (1963), and Philadelphia Eagles (1964-1966), missing 1953 for Army service. Matson’s peak included 1956 with Chicago, rushing for 924 yards (4.8 average) and a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown, and 1959 with the…
Well…this series has not gone according to plan. The Red Sox have really been made to walk the plank by the Pirates. Payton Tolle did a killer job Friday only to be jobbed by Greg Weissert. Dustin May had a decent enough 4 frames until he completely imploded in the 5th and 6th innings. The offense hasn’t been completely on par either. Can the Red Sox find a little bit of treasure or will they really be sent to Davey Jones’ locker? Stay tuned!⚾️ First Pitch: 1:35pm — Fenway Park, Boston, MA Source link
When the Red Sox signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year deal this past winter, they did so believing he could fortify the back of the bullpen and potentially compete for the closer job with Liam Hendriks. He’s done all of that and more. Chapman is in the midst of a career season at age 37, turning back the clock to re-establish himself as one of baseball’s most dominant closers. The left-hander recently earned his eighth All-Star nod — his first since 2021 — and entered Sunday with 26 saves, a 1.04 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 52 innings. He’s also…