MLB

Vazquez for Leon only batting order change for Game 2BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox made one change to their starting batting order after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series opener, inserting Christian Vazquez at catcher for Game 2 in place of Sandy Leon.Boston manager Alex...

AP Sports WriterAt Fenway, another famous wall is the picture of successBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Alex Cora had an idea before his rookie season as a big league manager: to hang a picture in his clubhouse office from each Red Sox victory. Team photographer Billie Weiss eyeballed the...

The Latest: Rain clears at Fenway, warmups under rainbowBOSTON (AP) The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:15 p.m.A giant rainbow has appeared over Fenway Park, stretching from end to end. It's so big and gorgeous that Red Sox players stopped to marvel at it during warmups...

AP Baseball WriterAces out: Sale, Kershaw chased early in Series openerBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Aces were out early in the World Series, where four-plus innings for starters is becoming the new norm.The outings of the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Boston's Chris Sale turned into short stories . Each...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox beat Dodgers 8-4 at Fenway in World Series openerBy BEN WALKERBOSTON (AP) The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys.Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener,...

Puerto Rico proud: Cardinals star Molina wins Clemente AwardBOSTON (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has won the Roberto Clemente Award, a fitting honor for the star who grew up on Puerto Rico and idolized the island's late Hall of Famer.Major League Baseball presented the award Wednesday...

AP Baseball WriterAces out: Sale, Kershaw chased early in Series openerBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Aces were out early in the World Series, where four-plus innings for starters is becoming the new norm.The outings of the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Boston's Chris Sale turned into short stories . Each...

AP Sports WriterAt Fenway, another famous wall is the picture of successBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Alex Cora had an idea before his rookie season as a big league manager: to hang a picture in his clubhouse office from each Red Sox victory. Team photographer Billie Weiss eyeballed the...

AP Baseball WriterAces out: Sale, Kershaw chased early in Series openerBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Aces were out early in the World Series, where four-plus innings for starters is becoming the new norm.The outings of the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Boston's Chris Sale turned into short stories . Each...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox-Dodgers in '46 World Series? Not part of the programBy BEN WALKERBOSTON (AP) It took more than a century for these clubs to finally meet again in the Fall Classic.They had plenty of stars, especially during baseball's Golden Era - Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson and...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball's best: long nights, strikeouts & pitching changesBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Games have averaged 3 hours, 35+ minutes, up six minutes from the 2017 postseason and more than a half-hour over the regular season.Strikeouts have topped hits in seven of eight postseason matchups. Starting pitchers usually...

AP Baseball WriterBaseball's best: long nights, strikeouts & pitching changesBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Games have averaged 3 hours, 35+ minutes, up six minutes from the 2017 postseason and more than a half-hour over the regular season.Strikeouts have topped hits in seven of eight postseason matchups. Starting pitchers usually...