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Sox bullpen weathers storm
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:41:00 EDT)
Rain was coming in steady drops, but the Red Sox's bullpen had dealt with far worse over the past week. In this instance, they succeeded, providing relief in the tensest of moments and leading the Sox to a 6-4 win.

Red Sox on right end of bizarre play
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:21:00 EDT)
It only took a split second. In one moment during the top of the third inning, the Yankees saw their two-run lead over the Red Sox disappear.

Veteran tosses memorable pitch
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:06:00 EDT)
When Tony Odierno took the mound to throw the first pitch on Thursday, he wasn't doing it just as a Yankees fan. He also wasn't doing it because it was a Yankees-Red Sox game. He was throwing it for much more than that.

Lester blanks Yanks with five-hitter
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 EDT)
Jon Lester was masterful on Thursday night, pitching the first shutout by a Red Sox lefty at Yankee Stadium since 1973 as Boston rolled to a 7-0 win in the first of four games.

Lester flips script in rematch
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:00 EDT)
Thursday's historic shutout at Yankee Stadium was another significant step in Jon Lester's evolution. The one-time patient became the medic. The pupil became the tutor. The distracted kid became a Cool-Hand Luke adult.

Boston's turnaround starts with offense
(Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:15:00 EDT)
After dropping five straight contests by two runs or fewer, Boston left no doubt about the outcome of Thursday night's series opener against the Yankees. The Red Sox will try to win the second game of the four-game set on Friday, when Josh Beckett faces Darrell Rasner.

Sox rely on Timlin's veteran guidance
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT)
With bullpen breakdowns largely responsible for three of the five losses in their current slide, the Red Sox hope that Mike Timlin can provide a little stability. The 42-year-old righty was activated prior to Thursday's game following a bout with left knee tendinitis that put him on the disabled list back on June 17.

Crisp's return gives Sox flexibility
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:00 EDT)
To Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp, a five-game suspension equaled five days of full boredom. And watching the Red Sox lose five in a row in his absence didn't exactly make the time go by faster. The switch-hitter returned to active duty on Thursday for the opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. He batted seventh in manager Terry Francona's starting lineup.

Mussina, Masterson to face off on FOX
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:15:00 EDT)
Saturday's Game of the Week on FOX will show veteran righty Mike Mussina against Red Sox rookie Justin Masterson in a game that will pit age against youth as the Yankees host the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium at 3:55 p.m. ET.

Bullpen falters, Sox fall to Rays
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:27:00 EDT)
Craig Hansen and Manny Delcarmen were charged with six runs in the seventh inning, and neither right-hander recorded an out. That's how a 4-1 lead turned into a 7-6 loss and a three-game sweep at the hands of the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

Red Sox confident a turnaround is near
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:34:00 EDT)
They were swept out of Tampa Bay and into the pressure cooker of Yankee Stadium. Perhaps the Sox are about to face their first moment of truth of 2008. In the middle of a five-game losing streak, the Red Sox are 3 1/2 games behind the Rays as they start this series. The last thing they want to do is allow the Yankees to creep up on them.

Sox to activate Timlin for Yanks
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:13:00 EDT)
The Red Sox will activate veteran reliever Mike Timlin from the 15-day disabled list in time for Thursday's opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Kelly mulling over his options
(Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:31:00 EDT)
Over the next few weeks, Casey Kelly is going to have quite the decision to make. Drafted by the Sox in the first round of last month's First-Year Player Draft, Kelly also has the option of playing quarterback at Tennessee. But as he watched Manny on Wednesday, he was simply soaking in the moment.

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