FINAL: Red Sox 6, Guardians 4 Trevor Story's bizarre home run is the highlight of a productive yet disjointed offensive performance. The Sox now trail the Blue Jays by 2.5 in the AL East with 23 games to play. www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/01/t...
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FINAL: Red Sox 6, Guardians 4 Trevor Story's bizarre home run is the highlight of a productive yet disjointed offensive performance. The Sox now trail the Blue Jays by 2.5 in the AL East with 23 games to play. www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/01/t...
Weird play. Trevor Story just hit one right to the base of Pesky's Pole, and while the right fielder was attempting to make the catch the ball bounced out of his glove, hit the pole and fell onto the wall. Initially called a foul ball, that is ruled a home run on review.
The Red Sox load the bases again with nobody out after Narvaez's two-run single but come away with nothing. It's 5-3 Sox heading to the sixth and Boston has left nine men on base.
The Red Sox load the bases with no outs and this time take advantage. Carlos Narvaez pinch hits and delivers a two-run single. Sox lead 5-3. Still no outs and runners at the corners.
It was a grind, but Brayan Bello was able to make a respectable showing. 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 4 K, 3 BB (100 pitches/65 strikes)
The Blue Jays-Reds game started roughly 20 minutes earlier than this Sox game, and yet that one is in the seventh while we're still in the bottom of the fourth here.
Trevor Story ties the game at 3-3 with an RBI single. He's got 85 RBI on the season.
Brayan Bello needs 35 pitches to get through the second and is up to 59 already through two. That inning could have been a lot worse though. Sox only trail 3-2 despite the first five batters reaching safely.
Guardians take a 3-2 lead on back to back singles. Bello has thrown 47 pitches already and has yet to record an out in the second inning.
Trouble brewing here in the second. Brayan Bello goes walk, single, walk to load the bases with nobody out.
Romy Gonzalez with an RBI single to make it 2-0 in the first. Still just one out for the Sox.
The Red Sox strike first. Roman Anthony singles, advances to third on an Alex Bregman double and is then awarded home after Guardians starter Parker Messick balks. Sox lead 1-0.
Aroldis Chapman would have been highly sought after on the free agent marketplace this winter, but the All-Star closer had a simple explanation for why he decided to re-sign with the Red Sox early. www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/01/r...
The Red Sox brought back a pair of familiar faces as their Sept. 1 call-ups, though one likely wasn't on anyone's bingo card heading into the week. www.bostonherald.com/2025/09/01/r...
Ali Sanchez and Zack Kelly are the Red Sox’s Sept. call-ups. Sanchez was reacquired last night in a minor league trade, and to clear space on the 40-man Marcelo Mayer was moved to the 60-day IL.
Red Sox today: Anthony RF, Bregman 3B, Story SS, Gonzalez 2B, Refsnyder DH, Eaton LF, Rafaela CF, Lowe 1B, Wong C, Bello P
Alex Cora says Brayan Bello will pitch tomorrow, Garrett Crochet on Tuesday and Wednesday is TBD. Cora wouldn’t confirm who the two roster call ups will be.
FINAL: Red Sox 5, Pirates 2 Jarren Duran's inside-the-park homer helps the Sox avoid a potentially disappointing home sweep. Now the calendar turns to September, and next up is the Guardians. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/31/j...
The Pirates load the bases against Garrett Whitlock but come away with nothing after Alexander Canario strikes out. Sox still lead 5-2.
Another sellout crowd for the Red Sox today: 36,583.
Alexander Canario takes Justin Slaten deep for a solo shot. Red Sox lead is 5-2 in the seventh.
Ceddanne Rafaela extends the lead to 5-1 with an infield single.
Strange outing for Lucas Giolito, who has five walks but still goes six innings with one run allowed on three hits. I don't think you can ever say someone was efficient while walking that many, but Giolito pulled it off.
Duran benefitted from a couple of bobbles and boots in center field, so I wouldn't be shocked if they eventually go back and change it to a triple plus an error. Still, he beat the eventual throw by enough that it might stand.
That is a stand-up, inside the park home run for Jarren Duran, who puts the Red Sox ahead 4-1.
Roman Anthony ties the game at 1-1 with a run-scoring groundout. Romy Gonzalez had previously reached on an error and advanced to third on a ground rule double by Carlos Narvaez.
Lucas Giolito allows a run to score on a wild pitch but draws a groundout to limit the damage to one run. Pirates lead 1-0 in the fourth.
Lucas Giolito was cruising but has now issued three straight walks. Pirates have the bases loaded with two outs.
"Quietly and in his own way he's one of the leaders of this team." Aroldis Chapman is reportedly finalizing an extension that will keep him in Boston next year. Sunday Alex Cora spoke about the impact he's had on the Red Sox since his arrival. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/31/r...
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Alex Cora on Wilyer Abreu: "Slower than what we expected. He's been able to hit and move around defensively but he hasn't been able to run. Are we concerned? Yes and no. He'll be back at one point but I think it's been longer than expected."
Former Central Catholic star Cam Devanney will make his MLB debut today at Fenway for the Pirates, he says.
Red Sox today: Anthony RF, Bregman 3B, Duran LF, Story SS, Lowe 1B, Yoshida DH, Gonzalez 2B, Rafaela CF, Narváez C, Giolito P
For the past few years Kyle Schwarber has ranked among baseball's best power hitters and this year is a top candidate for NL MVP. Where would the Red Sox be if they'd re-signed him after the 2021 season? www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/31/m...
The Pirates announced they have called up Cam Devanney from Triple-A. He is a former Central Catholic star from Amherst, N.H. who could potentially make his MLB debut this weekend at Fenway Park.
Payton Tolle channelled his best Cody Rhodes impression as he stepped to the mic, giving us a big "So, what do you want to talk about?" before speaking at length for 10 minutes about his debut.
Payton Tolle: "It was the greatest experience of my life and the greatest atmosphere in baseball. I'm proud of it and I'll look back on this day for a long time thinking about this moment."
FINAL: Pirates 4, Red Sox 2 Payton Tolle was electric in his debut, but the bullpen can't hold the lead as the Sox see their four-game win streak snapped. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/29/p...
Pittsburgh extends its lead to 4-2 on a squeeze bunt. Call was originally out but was overturned on review.
The Red Sox announce a paid attendance of 36,344, their 17th straight sellout.
Now the Pirates have the lead on an RBI double by Andrew McCutchen. Just like that it's 3-2 Pirates.
Pittsburgh ties the game on a two-run double by Tommy Pham. It'll be a no-decision for Payton Tolle, whose final line goes: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K
That will do it for Payton Tolle, who allows a pair of singles with one out in the sixth and walks off to a huge ovation.
Roman Anthony just took Paul Skenes deep for a solo shot. Sox lead 2-0 in the fifth.
Payton Tolle is the first Red Sox pitcher to record eight or more strikeouts in his MLB debut since Daisuke Matsuzaka had 10 in 2007.
Put the ball in play and good things will happen. The Sox benefit from a throwing error that allows a run to score on a Ceddanne Rafaela single.
There will be no no-no for Paul Skenes at Fenway tonight. Masataka Yoshida takes him the other way for Boston's first hit of the game.
Great composure from Tolle. He allows a walk and a ground rule double to put men at second and third with no outs, but then escapes unscathed with two strikeouts and a flyout.
Paul Skenes. Pretty good too. Easy 99 mph the whole inning, drawing lots of weak contact and fooling Jarren Duran for a strikeout to end the inning.
Tolle goes four straight fastballs and blows away Jared Triolo for his first career strikeout.
Payton Tolle's first big league pitch is a 97 mph fastball for a strike.
Tom Caron just threw out the first pitch here at Fenway as part of the celebration of his 30 years at NESN. I caught up with him yesterday about his career, his journey and how his path could have turned out quite differently. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/29/r...
"He's a big boy, I don't think he's easily intimidated, and everything I've heard about him is he has the stuff to stick around for a long time." www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/29/r...
Alex Cora says Wilyer Abreu is receiving treatment this weekend and will try to run again on Monday. Sounds like he probably won’t be activated before the end of the home stand.
Craig Breslow says he expects Payton Tolle will remain a contributor down the stretch, though whether he remains in the rotation or goes to the bullpen will depend on the team’s needs at any given point.
Red Sox today: Anthony RF, Bregman 3B, Duran LF, Story SS, Yoshida DH, Gonzalez 1B, Sogard 2B, Rafaela CF, Wong C, Tolle P
The Red Sox announce they’ve released Walker Buehler.
Hopping on 98.5 The Sports Hub at 9:20 to talk Red Sox with Alex Barth. Tune in!
The relevant portion is the third paragraph. If Tolle were added to the 40-man in September, or not at all, he could still replace a pitcher on the IL, of which the Red Sox have plenty. This story explains how it works and some past examples. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/21-y...
They only have to be in the organization, not necessarily the 40-man or the active roster. So this isn't being done with an eye for October, this is being done because they believe Tolle is their best option the rest of the way.
It's happening. Payton Tolle is being called up by the Red Sox and will take the hill against Paul Skenes at Fenway Park tomorrow night. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/28/t...
Source confirms that Payton Tolle will make his MLB debut for the Red Sox tomorrow at Fenway Park. @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social first on it.
FINAL: Red Sox 3, Orioles 2 The Sox complete a four-game sweep of the O's to cap off a crucial 7-1 road trip. Boston is now a season-high 15 games over .500 with the Pittsburgh Pirates coming to Fenway this weekend. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/28/r...
Baltimore is threatening in the bottom of the ninth after Dylan Carlson leads off with a double to left.
Romy Gonzalez puts the Red Sox back in front with an RBI single to score Roman Anthony. It's 3-2 Sox in the eighth.
That's a crazy play by Trevor Story, who makes a diving catch on a hard liner and doubles up the runner at third to get out of the inning.
Jeremiah Jackson ties the game at 2-2 with an RBI double. Crochet is teetering here in the fifth with two men in scoring position and still nobody out.
The Password has his first career MLB hit, a double down the left field line.
Fresh off the IL, Rob Refsnyder puts the Red Sox back up 2-1 with a solo home run.
Trevor Story goes yard to put the Red Sox up 1-0.
FINAL: Red Sox 3, Orioles 2 A stunner in Baltimore as Ceddanne Rafaela hits a go-ahead two-run home run to flip things in the top of the ninth. The Sox have won three straight and are a season-high 14 games over .500. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/27/c...
Romy Gonzalez got all of that one, but Dylan Carlson tracks it down and makes the catch at the wall. Very well might have robbed a home run.
Ceddanne Rafaela flips the script and goes deep for a two-run shot to put the Red Sox up 3-2 in the top of the ninth.
The Red Sox get runners at the corners with nobody out and come away with nothing. Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman both strike out and Trevor Story grounds out to short.
*23 starts total.
Brayan Bello's final line: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB. It's his 15th quality start of the season in 22 starts total.
Oh that's brutal. A deep fly ball to the warning track falls in right between Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela to score a run. A horrible miscommunication at the worst possible time puts the O's up 2-1 in the seventh.
Ceddanne Rafaela's wrist looks like it's fine. Lines one into the gap for a double.
Baltimore ties the game on an RBI double by Dylan Beavers. Ceddanne Rafaela made a diving attempt and initially appeared to hurt his wrist, but he's staying in the game.
Red Sox today: Anthony RF, Bregman 3B, Story SS, Duran LF, Rafaela CF, Lowe 1B, Yoshida DH, Wong C, Hamilton 2B, Bello P
Walker Buehler on the number of walks he's allowed: "It's fucking embarrassing. I think the last time I walked this many in a season I threw 207 innings."
FINAL: Orioles 4, Red Sox 3 (11 innings) The Sox went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position and let a winnable game slip away. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/19/n...
The Orioles take a 4-3 lead in the 11th on a groundout.
The Red Sox are 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position tonight.
The third time was not the charm. For the third straight inning the Red Sox had the bases loaded and could not get a run across.
The Red Sox load the bases again and once again come away with nothing. Story grounds out to send the game to extras.
Nathaniel Lowe, welcome to Boston. A two-run home run ties the game in the bottom of the ninth.
Brutal. Rico Garcia comes on and strikes out Duran, Story and Yoshida with the bases loaded. Red Sox trail 3-1 heading to the ninth.
The Orioles are in full on meltdown mode. Bregman walks to load the bases with nobody out. Jarren Duran and Trevor Story are due up next.
Red Sox have something cooking in the eighth. Connor Wong and Roman Anthony lead off with singles to put two on with nobody out.
I think the number can be affected by the number of comped tickets distributed, but don't quote me on that.
The Orioles have retired 15 of the last 16 Red Sox batters dating back to the third inning.
Red Sox announce a paid attendance of 37,435, their 16th consecutive sellout.
Another run scores on a wild pitch. Orioles up 3-1.
Cowser puts the Orioles ahead with an RBI double off the wall. 2-1 O's in the fifth.
The Orioles tie the game at 1-1 on an RBI single by Ryan Mountcastle.
Walker Buehler allows a leadoff double and a walk and his day is done. He goes 4+ innings with four hits, four walks and four strikeouts and is currently responsible for two men on. Justin Wilson is on to try and get out of the fifth.
The Red Sox get on the board thanks to a balk. Connor Wong is awarded home plate and the Sox lead 1-0.
For four months Brennan Bernardino was a mainstay in the Red Sox bullpen. Now after a light three weeks in Triple-A the lefty is back once again. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/19/r...
The Red Sox shook up their bullpen on Tuesday, calling up a left-hander ahead of the series finale against the Orioles. www.bostonherald.com/2025/08/19/r...