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#RedSox have allowed opponents to score 1st in 25 of 45 games this season. 5-19 so far.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:36:32 PM
Encarnacion has 6HR in last 6G, 3 in last 5AB, 10 HR in May (leads AL). #bluejays #redsox

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:38:32 PM
Buchholz loads the bases with 2 BB and single, 1 out.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:44:08 PM
Buchholz loads the bases with 2 outs for Reyes and Nieves to mound. Shaky outing in danger of blowing up on him.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/21/2014 11:44:30 PM
My bad, only one out.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/21/2014 11:45:26 PM
RBI single and now Cabrera up with Bautista on deck. Red Sox bullpen getting busy

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/21/2014 11:47:42 PM
Buchholz up to 41 pitches, 2 outs in 2d. Capuano warming up.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:49:07 PM
Buchholz gets Bautista to ground out, end inning, leaves bases loaded. #BlueJays 2-0.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:52:38 PM
Buchholz up to 46 pitches, 22 strikes. 33 pitches, 14 strikes in 2d.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/21/2014 11:52:57 PM
Buchholz was fortunate to escape with 1 run there. But he’s down 2-0 and has thrown 47 pitches in 2 innings, only 23 strikes.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/21/2014 11:53:06 PM
#RedSox : Pedroia 2B, Victorino RF, Ortiz DH, Gomes LF, Pierzynski C, Bogaerts SS, Carp 1B, Holt 3B, Bradley Jr. CF, Lester LHP

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/22/2014 5:29:55 PM
Pillar CS, Gibbons going out.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:42:19 PM
Gibbons challenging CS call on Pillar

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:42:49 PM
Pillar 1-out single broke up Lester's string of 12 straight batters retired.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:43:36 PM
LIve I thought Pillar was safe, replay I still think he's safe.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:43:44 PM
Call stands, Pillar CS.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:46:39 PM
Jays lose appeal, but made Lester stand around for a 3 minutes, 30 seconds. Is this new strategy?

by Dan Shaughnessy via twitter 5/22/2014 9:47:04 PM
8-min rain delay. 3:30-min CS delay. Yeesh.

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:47:20 PM
AJP now 3x14 CS 21.4%

by Maureen Mullen via twitter 5/22/2014 9:48:03 PM
A 10-step plan to get the #RedSox back on track: bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/05…

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 3:11:25 PM
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by Nick Cafardo via twitter 5/23/2014 6:45:16 PM
Brock Holt leading off for Red Sox tonight.

by Nick Cafardo via twitter 5/23/2014 6:45:39 PM
#RedSox : Holt 3B, Bogaerts SS, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Pierzynski C, Victorino RF, Sizemore LF, Bradley Jr. CF, Lackey RHP

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 6:48:53 PM
Drew will play five innings at SS tonight in Greenville

by Nick Cafardo via twitter 5/23/2014 6:49:44 PM
Napoli, who is on the field now doing some stretching, back for #RedSox after missing two games with an illness.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 6:50:49 PM
Thought 39 batting orders in 47 games seemed like a lot for #RedSox . But used 126 last season. So much for that theory.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 6:55:41 PM
This is the second time Holt has led off. Also on April 21. Was 2 for 4 and scored a run. #redsox

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 6:57:13 PM
Because he was optioned, Drew has to spend 10 days in minors. So could play for #RedSox on June 2 at Cleveland.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 9:42:44 PM
The Rays refuse to play music when the #RedSox take BP. So Buchholz set up a boom box.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 9:49:56 PM
#RedSox playing some Eric Church, in case you were wondering.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 9:52:19 PM
If you always watch “Shawshank Redemption” (and of course you do) this is a cool story: online.wsj.com/news/articles/…

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 10:09:20 PM
Those who believe the #RedSox should trade for Matt Kemp should read this @DannyKnobler update: espn.go.com/blog/los-angel…

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/23/2014 10:17:40 PM
Game 47: Red Sox at Rays

Good afternoon from under the dome: Here are the lineups:

RED SOX (20-26)
Holt 3B
Bogaerts SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Pierzynski C
Victorino RF
Sizemore LF
Bradley Jr. CF
Pitching: RHP John Lackey (5-3, 4.01).

RAYS (20-28)
DeJesus DH
Longoria 3B
Joyce LF
Myers RF
Loney 1B
Jennings CF
Rodriguez 2B
Escobar SS
Hanigan C
Pitching: RHP Chris Archer (3-2, 4.59).

Game time: 7:10 p.m.

TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI.

Red Sox vs. Archer: Pedroia 1-10, Napoli 1-8, Ortiz 3-8, Victorino 2-6, Pierzynski 1-5, Bogaerts 0-1, Bradley 0-1, Carp 1-2, Sizemore 0-1, Gomes 0-1.

Rays vs. Lackey: Longoria 11-36, DeJesus 6-27, Escobar 10-21, Joyce 7-22, Loney 7-22, Jennings 4-18, Molina 2-15, Myers 2-6, Rodriguez 2-5, Forsythe 0-4, Hanigan 1-3.

Stat of the Day: The Red Sox would have to go 70-46 the rest of the season to win 90 games.

The wreckage: The Red Sox are hitting .228/.276/.320 in their seven-game losing streak with only 16 runs scored. They have a 4.95 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in that time. Their starters have a 7.23 ERA in the losing steak, allowing nine home runs in 37.1 innings.

Is anything going well? Xander Bogaerts is up to .282/.378/.417 on the season. He is 12 of his last 29 with five extra-base hits.

Not even you, Big Papi: David Ortiz is hitless in his last 17 at-bats. He is 3 of his last 26 with no extra-base hits, RBIs or runs.

Give us some hope: The Sox are five games out with 116 to play.

Other notes: Lackey is 13-7, 4.27 in 22 career starts against the Rays. He beat them on April 29 at Fenway, allowing two runs over eight innings. … Archer faced the Red Sox on May 1 and allowed five runs over 4.2 innings. He walked five and allowed three hits. He has a 6.38 ERA in four starts against the Sox. … The Sox are 10-9 on the road. … Burke Badenhop has gone 17.1 innings without allowing an earned run in his last 14 appearances.

Song of the Day: “Desolation Row” by Bob Dylan.

Pete Abraham, Boston Globe... 5/24/2014 6:03:54 AM
Victorino's hamstring strain not as bad as spring training, Farrell said. But still a DL Victorino declined comment.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 6:01:01 PM
Napoli's dislocated finger still bothering him. Also hamstring and calf issues. Could be a few days. #redsox

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 6:02:17 PM
Ortiz out with a calf issue. Planned day off. #redsox

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 6:02:56 PM
Let's see ... What else. Middlebrooks had good news on x-ray. No pin needed. Could start activities end of next week. #redsox

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 6:07:52 PM
Red Sox, or what's left of them, stretching at the Trop. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Boa4XVpIMAAC7-z.jpg

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 6:11:48 PM
Desperate times. Uehara starts 9th of a 5-5 game.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:12:31 PM
1-2-3 inning for Uehara. To bonus panels we go. 12 pitches for Koji, so he could return in the 10th.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:19:52 PM
Ortiz on deck to hit for Bradley.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:21:37 PM
Ortiz grounds out, denying the #RedSox a chance to exhume Jonathan Herrera to pinch run.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:24:56 PM
Brock Holt flies out deep to center. His grittiness just a few feet short there.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:26:00 PM
Edward Mujica on for the 10th, not Koji. Buckle up.

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:26:35 PM
Yes. I say hire back the guy who won the World Series last year // RT @VCE96 : @PeteAbe I hate John Farrell

by Pete Abraham via twitter 5/24/2014 11:32:06 PM

Red Sox Around The Globe

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Game 47: Red Sox at Rays