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Game 44: Red Sox at Twins

Extra Bases | Boston Globe — Good morning. Here are the lineups: RED SOX (26-17) Victorino CF Gomes LF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava RF Middlebrooks 3B Saltalamacchia C Ciriaco SS Pitching: RHP John Lackey (1-4, 4.05). TWINS (18-21) TBA Pitching: LHP Pedro Hernandez...

20 hours ago

Red Sox coverage in today's Globe

Extra Bases | Boston Globe — David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs as the Red Sox beat the Twins, 12-5. Nick Cafardo writes that Dustin Pedroia is having a superlative season. The notebook has Mike Napoli looking to make more contact. There are...

20 hours ago

Farrell: Red Sox not yet considering dropping Jacoby Ellsbury in the batting order

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS -- Jacoby Ellsbury is only 7-for-51 (.137) with a .241 on-base percentage in his last 12 games, hardly the numbers the Red Sox expect from their leadoff-hitting center fielder and the 2011 AL MVP runner-up.But manager John Farrell isn't ready to drop Ellsbury in the batting order either.

May 18, 2013

Dustin Pedroia's latest defensive gem helps lead Red Sox over Twins

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS -- Dustin Pedroia found yet another way to impact a game.After the Red Sox' interminable -- time of game: 3 hours, 53 minutes -- 12-5 victory here tonight, we could fill this space with tales of David Ortiz' latest torment of the Twins or Ryan Dempster's stunning ineffectiveness. But since you'll get plenty of that in Sunday's Herald, let's focus what happened to end the sixth inning, a play that likely altered the tenor of the game.

May 18, 2013

Red Sox lefty Andrew Miller shrugs off bump on the head, keeps getting outs

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS -- A month ago, through his first seven relief appearances, Andrew Miller had walked six of the 22 batters he faced and thrown only 52 percent of his 107 pitches for strikes. He was rethinking his release point, grappling with his mechanics and searching for any measure of consistency.And now? Not even a foul ball off the forehead can rattle Miller.

May 18, 2013

Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew absent from Red Sox' lineup

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS -- The spasms in Shane Victorino's lower back had subsided enough for him to resume swinging a bat today. But he is getting at least one more day off before returning to the Red Sox' lineup, possibly for Sunday's series finale here against the Twins.

May 18, 2013

Ellsbury rests as Sox win again

Dirty Water Blog | Patriot Ledger — In one of his best outings as a member of the Boston Red Sox, John Lackey gave up one run on one hit as he pitched six full innings as the Sox downed the Minnesota Twins 5 – 1 to win their fifth straight game.  The only thing that got in Lackey’s way today was the foul weather that moved into the Twin Cities in the seventh inning, causing a lengthy rain delay.  This is the kind of performance that Lackey has demonstrated being capable of – still inconsistently – as he returns from elbow surgery.  It was too bad that the foul weather that has been causing havoc across the country got in the w...

9 hours ago

Red Sox, Lackey win 5-1 after three-hour rain delay, sweep Twins

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS – Rain cut short John Lackey’s splendid start but it did not spoil the Red Sox’ day, as they left town with a sweep in their 5-1 victory over the Twins.A three-hour rain delay, which began just as Lackey was to pitch the bottom of the seventh, meant the Red Sox bullpen was left in charge of the two-run lead Lackey and the just-enough offense left it.

10 hours ago

Tarp's coming off, game to resume at approximately 7:25

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — MINNEAPOLIS -- The anticipated re-start time for this game is 7:25 EST, roughly 20 minutes from now. The tarp is being rolled up as we blog. The score is 3-1, Red Sox' favor, with the Twins due up in the bottom of the seventh inning.The rain has stopped and the radar shows no rain for the foreseeable future.The rain delay began at 4:30 EST. 

10 hours ago

On first base? Clay Buchholz will throw over, but it may not matter

The Republican — MINNEAPOLIS — Entering Sunday, no one in the Majors had made more pickoff moves to first base than Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz, according to STATS Inc.

10 hours ago

Ellsbury gets a day off

Boston Globe — Jacoby Ellsbury has played every inning of every game this season. But he was given today off day to rest. Shane Victorino is starting in center field.    

11 hours ago

Stephen Drew: ‘I don’t plan on sitting out too much longer’

Full Count | WEEI — MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Drew was out of the Red Sox’ lineup for a second straight game after aggravating his back during an eighth-inning slide. The shortstop was optimistic, however, regarding the possibility of returning within the next few days. “I hope so. I don’t plan on sitting out much longer,” said Drew when asked if [...]

14 hours ago

Should the conversation start regarding Dustin Pedroia playing 162 games?

Full Count | WEEI — MINNEAPOLIS – There have been six occasions where a Red Sox players has played in every single one of his team’s regular season games since the schedule was expanded to 162 game — Jim Rice (1978), Bill Buckner (’85), George Scott (’66), Carl Yastrzemski (’69) and Dwight Evans, who did it both in ’82 and [...]

14 hours ago

Red Sox, Twins in rain delay in seventh inning

Full Count | WEEI — MINNEAPOLIS — The Red Sox and Twins are in a rain delay that began at 4:30 eastern time. The delay occurred with the Sox holding a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the Twins scheduled to bat. It is the ninth rain delay in the history Target Field. Check back for [...]

14 hours ago

Red Sox lineup: Jacoby Ellsbury gets his first day off

Full Count | WEEI — MINNEAPOLIS — With Shane Victorino’s back well enough to play, Jacoby Ellsbury will get his first day off of the season. Victorino is in the lineup against Minneosta lefty Pedro Hernandez, playing center field and hitting leadoff, a spot he hit 31 times last season. Not starting for the Red Sox for a second straight [...]

14 hours ago

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Boston Red Sox Photos

  • Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox Dustin Pedroia (15) hits an RBI as he grounds into a fielder's choice against Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pedro Hernandez during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox The Associated Press
    Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer (7) strikes out against Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey as Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, catches during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Junichi Tazawa (36) is congratulated by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) after defeating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Junichi Tazawa (36) is congratulated by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) after defeating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey throws against the Minnesota Twins during the inning inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino (18) runs to the dugout as grounds crew tarp the field during a rain delay called during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, center, of Japan, is congratulated by starting pitcher John Lackey, right, as catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, left, looks on after striking out Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer with the bases loaded during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, center, of Japan, is congratulated by starting pitcher John Lackey, right, as catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, left, looks on after striking out Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer with the bases loaded during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia (15) hits a two-run home run against Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Red Sox won 5-1 The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia (15) hits a two-run home run against Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Red Sox won 5-1. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia, center, is congratulated by David Ortiz (34) and Jonny Gomes (5) after hitting a two-run home run against Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Red Sox won 5-1 The Associated Press
    Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia, center, is congratulated by David Ortiz (34) and Jonny Gomes (5) after hitting a two-run home run against Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Red Sox won 5-1. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
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