Updated April 28
Red Sox scratch out 1-0 win over deGrom, Mets
Boston scores just the second earned run allowed this year by Jacob deGrom, and four Red Sox pitchers combine on a two-hitter.
By MIKE FITZPATRICKAssociated Press
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Xander Bogaerts, center, celebrates with Hunter Renfroe, right, and Alex Verdugo after Boston’s 1-0 win Wednesday night against the New York Mets.
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NEW YORK Christian Vázquez hit an early RBI double, producing the only run required for the Boston Red Sox to beat Jacob deGrom and the punchless New York Mets 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Red Sox scratch out 1-0 win over deGrom, Mets
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Tom Caron: Red Sox in first place despite struggles in the first
Boston pitchers have a 7.44 ERA in the first inning this season, the second-highest mark in the American League.
By TOM CARON
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Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora, second from left, takes the ball from pitcher Martín Pérez during the fourth inning of Friday night’s game against Seattle at Fenway Park. Pérez allowed a run in the first inning and another in the fourth.
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First impressions are meaningful. In baseball, the first inning often sets the tone for the game.
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The surprising Red Sox, plucky and revamped, are rolling through the AL East
Analysis: Just three weeks into the season, the remodeled Red Sox are in first place in the always rough-and-tumble AL East, complete with a personality all their own.
By CHELSEA JANESThe Washington Post
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Three players not with the Boston Red Sox for their last title in 2-18 – Franchy Cordero, left, Enrique Hernandez, center, and Alex Verdugo, are stepping up to play big roles so far this year.Andy Clayton-King)
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Chaim Bloom never wanted to say the Boston Red Sox were rebuilding. The team’s chief baseball officer spent the offseason explaining the decisions to further dismantle a World Series-winning outfield, to rehire Manager Alex Cora a year after he fired him when Cora’s role in a cheating scandal became clear and to spend selectively on the free agent market when his roster had obvious holes.
Updated: 11:38 PM EDT Apr 20, 2021 By Kyle Hightower, AP Sports Writer Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run home run to back Eduardo Rodriguez in his first start at Fenway Park since 2019, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night.Rodriguez (3-0), who missed last season due to COVID-19 complications, allowed two runs on three hits over six innings and struck out six for AL East-leading Boston.Matt Andriese, Adam Ottavino and Matt Barnes each worked a scoreless inning in relief. Barnes earned his third save.“I was really excited as soon as I went out there, Rodriguez said. It feels amazing to be back here to step on the mound and be able to compete. . That was something special for me.” Rodriguez was pulled after allowing his second homer of the day, a towering leadoff shot by Randal Grichuk leading off the seventh. Bo Bichette also homered for the Blue Jays, who have lost three straight.Manager Alex Cora said he likes the way has Rodrig
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