The line of blue, waist-high coolers on wheels lined up in the corridor off the visitors' clubhouse told the tale Thursday afternoon. ...more

September 26, 2008

The World Series champion Red Sox are back in the playoffs, thanks to a 5-4 victory over the Indians that clinched at least a wild-card berth. ...more

September 24, 2008

The Boston Red Sox will have to wait at least one more day to clinch their fifth postseason trip in six years. ...more

September 23, 2008

Six home runs. It's not something you expect most nights – any night, really. ...more

September 16, 2008

In the aftermath of every comeback and near-comeback by the Rays this season, a proud clubhouse has trumpeted the team's insistence on never giving up until the final out is recorded. ...more

September 16, 2008

Almost stammering with excitement, the remnants of a celebratory shaving-cream pie still clinging to his shirt and ears, Jason Hammel summed up what transpired the past three evenings at Fenway Park rather succinctly. ...more

September 12, 2008

We're about four hours away from the first pitch tonight at Fenway Park as I sit to write this, and in a way that's a shame. Tuesday night's 5-4 victory by the Rays over the Red Sox was one you'd like a day or two to savor. ...more

September 10, 2008

You're not going to believe this if you didn't actually see it yourself, and maybe not even then. There were 37,573 fans at Fenway Park on Tuesday night who didn't believe it either, judging by the shroud of silence that suddenly covered this grand old ballpark. ...more

September 10, 2008

David Ortiz hit his first home run in 20 games, Paul Byrd pitched 62/3 scoreless innings to win his fourth straight decision and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 Sunday to move within 1 1/2 games of the AL East lead. ...more

September 8, 2008

Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the Yankees needed a big hit. Tim Wakefield won in his return from the disabled list and the Red Sox moved a step closer to squashing New York's playoff hopes, beating Andy Pettitte and the Yankees 7-3 Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008