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The Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox will host "Kyrie Irving Night" on Thursday, to commemorate the blockbuster trade that sent the four–time All-Star to Boston from the Cleveland Cavaliers for several players including guard Isaiah Thomas. For the game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Buffalo Bisons, fans showing up wearing green or Boston Celtics gear will get into the ball game for free. Continue to Article

August 24, 2017 7:03:am EST

CLEVELAND -- The Boston Red Sox found a way to get the best of Corey Kluber. Mitch Moreland hit a fifth-inning home run, Drew Pomeranz and three relievers outdueled Cleveland's ace, and the Red Sox defeated the Indians 6-1 on Wednesday night. Boston manager John Farrell admitted his team had little margin for error. "One run against Kluber felt like an accomplishment," he said. "We had good at-bats all night long against one of the best pitchers in baseball. Thankfully, we created some separation later in the game." Moreland homered to right on a 1-0 pitch from Kluber (12-4), who allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings. Mookie Betts' RBI single with two outs in the eighth ended the night for Cleveland's Continue to Article

August 23, 2017 10:42:pm EST

The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox boosted their outfield depth by acquiring speedy Rajai Davis from the Oakland Athletics for a minor league outfielder on Wednesday. The Red Sox sent 18-year-old Rafael Rincones to the last-place A's. Hours earlier, Boston put center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb. Davis is expected to join the Red Sox in Cleveland on Thursday for a game between division leaders. Continue to Article

August 23, 2017 8:40:pm EST

The AL East-leading Boston Red Sox boosted their outfield depth by acquiring speedy Rajai Davis from the Oakland Athletics for a minor league outfielder on Wednesday. The Red Sox sent 18-year-old Rafael Rincones to the last-place A's. Hours earlier, Boston put center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day disabled list because of a sprained left thumb. Davis is expected to join the Red Sox in Cleveland on Thursday for a game between division leaders. Continue to Article

August 23, 2017 8:40:pm EST

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals announced Wednesday that closer Trevor Rosenthal was being moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and that the right elbow injury would require Tommy John surgery. "I think just the timing of it, being right in the middle of this race and the way my personal season had been taking shape and the way the team has been playing recently. Tough timing," Rosenthal said. "It felt like we were getting in a groove, I was in a groove, and to kind of have this happen and take a piece away from a really good team is a little bit of a bummer." Rosenthal, who recorded 93 saves in 2014-15, lost the closer's job a year ago to Seung Hwan Oh but reclaimed it this Continue to Article

August 23, 2017 8:38:pm EST