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TORONTO — As Hanley Ramirez reached for a ball on the outer half of the plate and pummelled it to left field for his third hit of the day — and eighth hit in three games — the Red Sox surely hit their high point of the 2017 season. Ramirez wasn’t even their best player on Sunday. Mookie Betts delivered four hits, including two home runs, and tallied eight RBI in a monster day at the plate as the Red Sox stepped all over the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-1, at the Rogers Centre. They had a season-high 21 hits. Betts, who also had eight RBI in a three-homer game against the Arizona Diamondbacks last August, became just the second player in club history (Nomar Garciaparra the other) to record multiple games Continue to Article

July 02, 2017 4:00:am EST

Free agent forward Gordon Hayward is in town today and, in hopes of impressing him, the Celtics have utilized one of Boston's most cherished shrines — Fenway Park. Photos and videos surfaced on Twitter of the Jumbotron at Fenway Park welcoming and wooing Hayward. Hayward arrived in Boston last night with his wife, Robyn, and was greeted by coach Brad Stevens at the airport. This morning, @_chrisdurbin posted a photo of the Jumbotron, with a message that read, "Welcome to Boston, Gordon and Robyn." In addition, a video was posted of a montage on the Jumbotron, which included clips of Red Auerbach, Al Horford, Paul Pierce and the Garden crowd. Hayward, a seven-year veteran who has played his entire Continue to Article

July 02, 2017 4:00:am EST

TORONTO - Chris Sale pitched seven shutout innings to win his third straight decision, Xander Bogaerts had three RBI and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Saturday.Click here for more.    Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 4:55:pm EST

Two of the most prized items of Babe Ruth memorabilia - both owned by actor Charlie Sheen - sold for more than $2 million each at auction. Ruth's 1927 World Series ring had a winning bid of $2,093,927 at the first Lelands.com Invitational Auction. The 1919 contract of Ruth's sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees went for $2,303,320. Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 3:52:pm EST