The Boston Red Sox returned home from their road trip and began a seven-game homestand on Friday night. It did not start off the way they hoped.

Jonathan Schoop had four hits with two RBIs to help the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-4 win over the local nine.

John Lackey took the loss in this one as the O’s roughed him up for six runs on 10 hits and four walks in 5.1 innings of work. He did strike out six though.

All nine starters for the Red Sox had a least one hit. Mike Carp and newly recalled Brock Holt each two hits with Holt adding an RBI. Dustin Pedroia, A.J. Pierzynski and Xander Bogaerts had the other RBIs for the home team.

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While the season is still young, the Boston Red Sox have only won one series so far in 2014. After last night’s win, you can make that two.

David Ross‘ RBI double in the 9th inning scored Mike Napoli to put the Red Sox ahead for good in a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Jonathan Herrera added the final run on a bases loaded safety squeeze bunt. Xander Bogaerts got the visiting nine on the board with a solo home run in the 6th inning breaking up the no-hitter of Chris Sale.

Jon Lester was outstanding on the mound as he went eight innings, allowing just the one run on seven hits while striking out nine. Koji Uehara returned from his shoulder issues to pick up his third save of the season.

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Extra innings baseball in cold weather is no fun. Unless you win of course.

The Boston Red Sox had two chances to do just that against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Unfortunately Edward Mujica blew his first save (where art thou Koji) in the 11th after his team had given him the load.

But lucky enough for Mujica and the Red Sox, the rookie, Jackie Bradley Jr, delivered a clutch two-run double in the 14th inning to give the Red Sox a 6-4 win over South Siders.

Clay Buchholz started this one for the Red Sox and allowed three runs (two earned) over six innings of work. Chris Capuano picked up the win after 2.2 innings of scoreless, one-hit ball with Burke Badenhop earning the save.

Dustin Pedroia had two hits in his return to the lineup. Xander Bogaerts and Jonny Gomes each had a hit and a RBI. Grady Sizemore and A.J. Pierzynski added the other RBIs on sacrifice flies.

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The current road trip the Boston Red Sox are on right now is turning into a nightmare after another loss, this time to the Chicago White Sox.

Xander Bogaert’s throwing error in the bottom of the 9th allowed Alexei Ramirez to score the winning run in a 2-1 win for the South Siders.

Jake Peavy got the start against his former club and was solid over six innings allowing a run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight on a 40 degree night in the Windy City. The run he allowed came on a home run off the bat of his good friend, Adam Dunn.

The Red Sox run came on a Daniel Nava home run in the 4th inning off of White Sox starter Erik Johnson. Mike Napoli and Jonathan Herrera had the other hits for the visiting nine.

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Instant replay has seen its share of good and bad over the past few weeks of the 2014 season.

The Boston Red Sox saw it go against them on Saturday earning an apology from MLB. And on Sunday night, an overturned call cost them their manager and the game.

Francisco Cervelli‘s fielder’s choice RBI in the 4th inning turned out to be the difference as the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-2.

Cervelli had initially been called out on a bang-bang play at first base but Joe Girardi challenged the call. After replay, the call was overturned allowing the run to be scored.

Jonathan Herrera, who was filling in for an injured Dustin Pedroia, knocked in the first run for the Red Sox with a single. Mike Napoli had other RBI with a solo home run. Grady Sizemore along with Napoli had two hits each to lead the Red Sox.

Felix Doubront started this one and while not at his best still managed to pitch into the 7th inning and keep his team in the game.

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If the wind is blowing to right field and a pitcher makes a mistake, you’re usually in for a long afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

That’s exactly what happened to the Boston Red Sox as the New York Yankees hit five home runs in their 7-4 win on Saturday afternoon.

Brian McCann hit two home runs. Carlos Beltran, Alfonso Soriano and Kelly Johnson had the others for the victors. Four of those home runs came off of Red Sox starter John Lackey who took his first loss of the season.

A.J. Pierzynski had two hits including a two-run homer off of Yanks starter Hiroki Kuroda. Mike Carp had the other RBIs for the Red Sox with a two-run single in the 7th.

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With one swing of Grady Sizemore‘s bat on Friday night, the momentum swung the way of the Boston Red Sox.

Sizemore’s three-run blast off of old friend CC Sabathia capped off a four-run 6th inning as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-2 at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.

Jonny Gomes started off the scoring in the 6th with a solo home run. Both Gomes and Sizemore finished with two hits on the night.

Jon Lester picked up his first win of the season after allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in 6.2 innings of work. He also struck out six.

Junichi Tazawa and Edward Mujica preserved the win for Lester with Mujica getting the save. Koji Uehara was unavailable after it was reported he had some shoulder stiffness before the game.

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To say the Boston Red Sox were scuffling at home would be a slight understatement. But lest we forget it’s April and not September. A win on Wednesday would be a nice way to kick off a road trip that starts in the Bronx on Thursday night.

David Ortiz would make sure though that the Red Sox left with a smile on their face and W in their pocket.

A review of his three-run home run around Pesky Pole was upheld and that was the difference in the 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

Big Papi finished with two of the Red Sox’s four hits on the afternoon. Dustin Pedroia and pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski had the others.

Jake Peavy started this one and picked up a no decision after allowing a run on three hits and four walks while striking out eight in 6.2 innings. Despite allowing a run in the top of the 8th, Andrew Miller picked up his first win of the season and Koji Uehara earned his second save of 2014.

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Felix Doubront breezed through the first two innings for the Boston Red Sox against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Unfortunately, he didn’t make it out of the 3rd inning as the Rangers rocked him for five runs on their way to a 10-7 win over the Red Sox.

Doubront ended up going 2.1 innings allowing six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two. Burke Badenhop didn’t fare any better as he gave up four runs on five hits and a walk in relief of Doubront. Brandon Workman was solid in four innings as he allowed a run on two hits with three strikeouts.

Mike Napoli, Grady Sizemore and A.J. Pierzynski all had three hits for the Red Sox with Napoli and Pierzynski adding RBIs. Jackie Bradley Jr. added two hits and two RBIs while David Ortiz had a hit and two RBIs in the game.

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