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Blue Jays Over Red Sox – Fan Almost Steals the Show
It was Edward Encarnacion with two home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox that was the big star of the game, but a fan who looked incredibly calm and unexcited about having a ball miraculously land in his hand that might have been the most memorable moment from the game.
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Red Sox Over Yankees – Michael Pineda Can’t Stop Cheating
Two weeks ago Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees were able to get away with the pitcher using pine tar for a few innings. Despite knowing the attention will be on him, he used some of the substance on his neck, and Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell didn’t wait long before bringing it to the umpires attention, tossing Pineda out of the game, while the Red Sox claimed the 5-1 victory in the end.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – A Victorious Homecoming
The spotlight was on Jacoby Ellsbury, playing in Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox as a member of the New York Yankees for the first time. The crowd was silenced quickly, the boos and jeers didn’t really matter. Ellsbury had a good day on the field, and the Yankees came away with the 9-3 win.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Some Simply Win, Others Whine About Replays
It isn’t a real New York Yankees – Boston Red Sox series without a little bit of controversy, as instant replays and reviews took center stage in the fourth game as well. Once again, the Yankees got the benefit of the doubt and eventually won 3-2 after a big hitting day from Carlos Beltran.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Home Runs Have Nothing to do With Replays
Despite the replay malfunction that the Boston Red Sox preferred to talk about after losing 7-4 to the New York Yankees, the deciding factor in the game was some awful pitching from John Lackey, helping Brian McCann, Alfonso Soriano, Kelly Johnson and Carlos Beltran practice on their home run hitting skills.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Michael Pineda and the Mystery Substance
The funny thing about the mystery substance on the hand of Michael Pineda which did or didn’t help him lead the New York Yankees to a 4-1 win in their series opener against the Boston Red Sox? Only the media is actually making this an issue, while the players on the opposing team didn’t really seem to mind.
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Red Sox Over Rangers – Flipping the Script
There hasn’t been a whole lot of success for David Ortiz when Neal Cotts is pitching to him, but this time Big Papi came out with his hand on top, hitting a three-run homer in the eighth inning to bring back the Boston Red Sox from behind and seal a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
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Red Sox Over Rangers – Stopping the Losing Streak
Some excellent pitching from John Lackey and some big hitting from rookie Jackie Bradley Jr gave the Boston Red Sox a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers, ending their three game losing streak and starting off their second home series of the season nicely.
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Orioles Over Red Sox – Home Runs Keep Coming
Home runs stood in the forefront of the Baltimore Orioles beating the Boston Red Sox 2-1, as both Nelson Cruz and Grady Sizemore hit one each on their debuts for their new teams and some very good relief pitching from Zach Britton sealed the win for the home side on opening day.
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New York Yankees – Jacoby Ellsbury Leaves The Boston Red Sox to Sign With Them
Even though there’s been talk about the New York Yankees carrying on with their plan to downsize their payroll, recent free agency moves point towards the other direction, as they signed Jacoby Ellsbury, formerly with the Boston Red Sox, on a seven year deal worth $153 million.