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Mike Carp pinch-hit for Gomes with two on, no outs in 7th. Now in 0-for-17 after he flew out.CWS lefty Jose Quintana entered the 7th with a no-hitter, left with bases loaded (after three singles) and just one out. Jesse Crain is on.Mike Napoli follows Ortiz with a hit in the 7th. Two on, one out. White Sox leading, 2-0It took a splintered-bat base hit to center by David Ortiz with one out in the 7th to break up Jose Quintana's no-hit bid.Boston’s bullpen has a 0.41 ERA (1 ER/22.0 IP) over the 1st 7 games of this current road trip. #SoxGameNotes
Retweeted by Nick CafardoFYI, Chicago cab clean-up fee for vomit is $50. Folks think that's reasonable? #notbaseball
Retweeted by Nick Cafardo5/21 vs. WS: Ellsbury CF, Gomes LF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Nava RF, Middlebrooks 3B, Drew SS, Saltalamacchia C, Doubront SP

Victorino left game with tightness in left hamstringWith 2 White Sox steals tonight, Jarrod Saltalamacchia has thrown out only 1 of 18 this season.Red Sox lineup 5/20: CF Ellsbury RF Victorino 2B Pedroia DH Ortiz 1B Napoli LF Nava 3B Middlebrooks SS Drew C Saltalamacchia SP LesterFrom @nickcafardo's Sunday notes: Only 3 #MLB teams have bigger decrease in attendance than #RedSox's 5,084 per game http://t.co/vVkP5wUkon
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Anticipated start time at Target 6:25 central. Nice rain delay caught up on reading war and peace and moby dick cover to coverWinners and losers at the quarter mark of the MLB season in this week's Boston Globe http://t.co/goVn8ytnCKMike Napoli knocks in 35th run in 5th. Red Sox lead 3-0 over Twins11-game hitting streak for Pedroia with 5th-inning single.@MikeSilvermanBB nice goingVictor Rodriguez was a Red Sox replacement player in 1995, now he's their assist. hitting coach. Read in Baseball Notes in Boston Globe.Would Blue Jays deal Jose Bautisa and/or Edwin Encarnacion if they're still bad before trading deadline? Some teams think they may.Will Middlebrooks strokes No. 8 to rightcenter. Red Sox lead, 1-0In Sunday Baseball Notes in Boston Globe rank the best job done by GM's in the first quarter of the season. Rank Cleveland No. 1One of the players John Farrell failed to recruit when he was pitching recruiter at Oklahoma State? Today's starter, John Lackey.Frankly, I was surprised at the number of Red Sox players who bought powerball tickets.

David Ortiz put on a show in front of legendary Twins manager (and now TV analyst) Tom Kelly. Ortiz wasn't a fan of Kelly in his Twins daysRank the teams with the best offseason moves after the quarter mark of the season in tomorrow's Sunday Globe and http://t.co/84cwrm0VGG.David Ortiz has 6 RBI tonight. Shane Victorino said "I've seen him do things I've never seen before." Thinks Papi is a HOF'erAll I can say is if you're still watching the twins-red sox you are true baseball fans. The pitching is in a word - brutal.

Buchholz will remain undefeated (6-0) as he's taken out of a 2-2 game after seven innings, two runs, four hits, three walks and nine K'sYankees place Andy Pettitte on 15-day DL with strained trapezius muscle; recall LHP Vidal Nuno from Triple-A. Tough break, but Nuno is good.Shane Victorino has a sore back and John Farrell would like to give him a complete day off.David Ross still experiencing concussion symptoms according to John Farrell..@nickcafardo: The box score doesn't always show it, but Shane Victorino is making important contributions to #RedSox http://t.co/yBr5dm9bcP
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Struggling RP Daniel Bard has checked out fine physically and his work with team psychologist Bob Tewksbury is ongoing said John FarrellDon Zimmer and Bernie Carbo sitting together here at The Trop during BPMaddon thinks David Price misses two or three starts. Not concerned long termSox pitchers practicing their buntingRed Sox pitching coach "very encouraged" by Andrew Baileys 15-pitch sim game. Sox are now expected to send him on 1 game minor league rehabRed Sox getting ready for Andrew Baileys simulated game. Looks like Ryan Lavarnway Dustin Pedroia and Salty all out there.At this hour Rays have nothing new to report on David price triceps tightnessRed Sox vs Rays 5/16 - Ellsbury cf Victorino Rf Dustin Pedroia 2b David Ortiz dh Napoli 1b Nava LF Drew ss Mbrooks 3b Salty c Doubront pHaven't seen lineup yet but told the red-hot Stephen Drew might be hitting a couple of spots higher in the lineup

Jose De La Torre struck out 2 batters in a 1-2-3 9th for Boston. He dedicated his first K to his uncle Rafael, terminally ill with cancerBard story doesn't get better Five bb in one inning. 2 runs for AA Portland.In the 3rd inning, the @RedSox went 5-for-7 with RISP. They had been 4-for-42 in the previous 37 innings. @NESN
Retweeted by Nick CafardoDavid Price left tonight's game (in the 3rd) with left triceps tightness.John Farrell said he thought about a lineup shuffle, but didn't, wanting to believe in his players to rebound. It's 8-0 Red Sox in the 3rd.Sox pretty much stay status quo with lineup. Guess they don't feel "reshuffling" is necessary.BoSox lineup on 5/15 vs. TB - Ellsb CF, Victorino RF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Gomes LF, M'Brooks 3B, Salty C, Drew SS, Lester SP.Opinion: Red Sox need a lineup reshuffle. Pedroia back to 2 hole?

Sol Caribe is the name if band joe Maddon had play live in clubhouse.Live band playing in rays clubhouse. Bunches of bananas hanging from lockers.Red Sox vs Rays - 5/14 - Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Gomes LF Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Lavarnway CYankees have to be happy to have Vidal Nuno in their back pocket when they need him. The Red Sox have Allen Webster who has been rocked.

Fifty-one minute delay at Fenway. Game now underway. 68 degrees here.Flexor muscle torn off the bone, according to Joel Hanrahan. Dr. Andrews will perform season-ending surgery.

Do Red Sox regret not re-signing Jonathan Papelbon with the injury issues they've had with Andrew Bailey and Joel Hanrahan?Jose de la Torre to be added to Boston pen tonight

Sox starting pitchers have a 6.88 Era since May 2 a day after clay buchholz doctoring ball accusations began.Red Sox last shared 1st place in Al East on April 12Italian sports journalist victor hasbani of http://t.co/tGm7d8YA8K says David Ortiz is the most popular MLB player in Italy.3ks over 2 ip for Franklin Morales tonight for AA PortlandDavid Ross reports left knee swelling down and feels much better after middlebrooks collision.

Alan Webster starts for BoSox tomorrow vs Twins. Felix doubront to bullpen temporarilyHanrahan onDL with strain and inflammation in right forearmHubie Brown talking about what makes a good coach on our @ESPNNBA call. Doesn't get any better than that.
Retweeted by Nick Cafardo5/7 vs. MIN: Ellsbury CF, Victorino RF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Gomes LF, Middlebrooks 3B, Drew SS, Ross C, Dempster PAllen Webster is here.
Retweeted by Nick CafardoWe guessed right. Junichi Tazawa will be Red Sox closer.Red Sox have gone from too many relievers to too few. They still have Aceves, De La Torre beato carpenter and Rowland-Smith in minors. .Guess here is Junichi Tazawa gets closer job over Koji Uehara with Andrew Bailey and Joel Hanrahan out.

Red Sox announce Joel Hanrahan has right forearm tightness and will be evaluated tomorrow.Ryan Dempster warming in Red Sox bullpen.Inside Pesky Pole homer for Shane Victorino vs. ex-Phillies teammate Vance Worley. 3-1 Twins.Strange outing for Buchholz. Dominant for nine batters then allows back 2B to Arcia and Hicks. Twins up 3-0..Salty's lead off double in 3rd goes for naught. Sox can't drive him in.Eight straight batters retired by Buchholz, six via strikeout.The Maple Leafs' in-game "talent" looks like Charlie Moore.
Retweeted by Nick CafardoBuchholz had zero swings and misses in 25 pitches when Nieves came out to visit. He has eight swings and misses in 31 pitches since.
Retweeted by Nick CafardoChristian Vazquez 1-for-2 throwing out runners tonight, 14-for-31 this season
Retweeted by Nick CafardoIf nervous in 1st over the attention he was receiving to start the game, Clay Buchholz seems not to be now - Ks of the last four battersAndrew Bailey has gone on the DL with a sore biceps. Craig Breslow has been activated.5/6 vs Minny- Ellsbury 8 victorino 9 Pedroia 4 Ortiz dh Napoli 3 nava 7 salty 2 middlebrooks 5 drew 6 buchholz 1Source: Umpires and MLB watching clay Buchholz very closely tonight in start vs Twins after accused of doctoring ball by jays broadcastersChris Carpenter told me his arm is feeling good but "I don't have high expectations at this point. We'll see how it goes." Carp is throwing.

Dennis Eckersley calls Jack Morris "clueless" for his cheating comments about Clay Buchholz in NESN post-game show.Jays analysts Dirk Hayhurst and Jack Morris (per ESPN) think Buchholz is cheating. BoSox analysts Jerry Remy and Dennis Eckersley say no.David Ortiz gets a day off. Ortiz still says his heels are not 100 percent, but he gets the day off vs. LH Happ.Red Sox vs. Blue Jays 5/2 - Ellsbury CF Gomes LF Pedroia 2B Napoli DH Nava RF Middlebrooks 3B Carp 1B Ross C Drew SS Dempster SP.Red Sox pitching coach Juan Nieves said Clay Buchholz reminds him a lot of Jake Peavy who he coached with the White Sox.Red Sox pitch coach Juan Nieves said Clay Buchholz hasn't even used his entire repertoire yet. He's got a nasty splitter in reserve.Mike Napoli was hoping they'd keep the roof closed last night. he said the ball was really carrying in BP. I guess he was right - two homers@BenAffleck What do you think of Red Sox start?

David Ortiz was fearful in spring training that he wasn't going to get anything to hit, but it appears pitchers are trying to challenge him.Both Shane Victorino and John Farrell are optimistic about a Friday (in Texas) return for Victorino who has been battling back spasmsThe 1989 Blue Jays started out 10-17 (same as this year) and even fell to 10-20 but rebounded to win the AL East.

Def. replacement SS Munenori Kawasaki throws away inning-ending DP grounder by Nava. Ortiz makes him pay with a bases-loaded 2B. 7-6 Sox.Bad baserunning boo-boo by Jacoby Ellsbury picked off second base with Mike Napoli up in 5th.Emilio Bonifacio vs. Red Sox: 13 PA's, 8 K's, 2 hits and 3 errors.Sox sticking to Bailey as closer. Hanrahan will setup as he eases back from hammy injury.Red Sox don't want to disrupt closer role so Andrew Bailey remains closer with Joel Hanrahan the setup man in first game back from DLNo more ha ha John Farrell you took Red Sox job and Jays made big moves after u left. Farrell and Red Sox in Toronto for three games