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

The Red Sox were on a hitting tear until Roy Halladay came to town. Halladay stopped Boston's potent offense and spoiled Paul Byrd's debut with the Red Sox, pitching his major league-leading eighth complete game in the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-1 victory. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Paul Byrd from Cleveland on Tuesday, hoping to boost a rotation hurt by an injury to Tim Wakefield and the struggles of Clay Buchholz. ...more

August 13, 2008

His reputation, his clean-cut image, his stature as one of baseball's good guys, they all took a hit. ...more

October 22, 2007

Led by a throwback pitcher who looks as if he stepped out of their 1948 team photo, the Cleveland Indians moved one win from another crack at winning an elusive World Series title. ...more

October 17, 2007

Jake Westbrook, right at home in the Jake, was exactly what the Cleveland Indians needed. ...more

October 16, 2007

Once Grady Sizemore hit a leadoff home run, the Cleveland Indians were headed to the AL Championship Series while the New York Yankees were braced for a showdown with their boss. ...more

October 9, 2007