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Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale...
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York club. But the fortunes of the franchise changed in stunning fashion in 2004. Again facing the Yankees in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the first three games, losing Game 3 at Fenway 19-8. But in the ninth inning of Game 4, Dave Roberts stole second base off closer Mariano Rivera, then scored the tying run. David Ortiz got the first of two straight walk-off hits in the 12th inning with a two-run homer. He repeated the feat later that same day in Game 5 with a single in the 14th inning. In Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in baseball history a team won a series after trailing 0-3. The Red Sox then swept St. Louis in the World Series, its first title in 86 years. The Red Sox would win again in 2007, recovering from a 3-1 deficit to Cleveland in the ALCS, then sweeping Colorado for the title.
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Angels' Peter Bourjos needs time to get back into his groove
Peter Bourjos was leading the Angels in batting when he strained his left hamstring six weeks ago and landed on the disabled list. And though Bourjos was hitless in two of the first three games he played since being reactivated this week, Angels Manager...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Baseball, Cameron Maybin, J.J. Hardy, Mike Scioscia
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Rays' pitcher Alex Cobb struck in head with a line drive
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher after he was hit on the right ear by a liner off the bat of Kansas City's Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of Saturday's game at St. Petersburg, Fla. Cobb put a hand on his head...
Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Mike Napoli
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Angels to be without reliever Robert Coello at least six weeks
Angel reliever Robert Coello, who went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with shoulder inflammation, has been shut down for at least a month, Manager Mike Scioscia said Friday. The right-hander, whose repertoire includes a mid-90s fastball and a...
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Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki to sit out up to six weeks
The Colorado Rockies placed Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list Friday, and the star shortstop could sit out up to six weeks because of a broken rib. An MRI taken Thursday night revealed a right rib fracture, the team reported. Tulowitzki was injured...
Tags: Fredi Gonzalez, Evan Longoria, St. Louis Cardinals, National League, Henry Blanco
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Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton welcomes move to batting second
BOSTON — Josh Hamilton, moved from the fifth spot to the second spot Saturday in an attempt to jump-start his sagging bat, laughed when asked if he thought he might see more fastballs with speedy leadoff Mike Trout on base. “No, absolutely...
Tags: Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, Baseball, Sports
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Angels place Robert Coello on DL; Dane De La Rosa recalled
BALTIMORE — The Angels on Tuesday placed reliever Robert Coello on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Dane De La Rosa from triple-A Salt Lake. Coello, featuring a 94-mph fastball and a forkball that...
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Angels' 9-5 win over Red Sox is a walk in the park ... kind of
BOSTON -- The Angels took a walk on the wild side of Red Sox reliever Franklin Morales, using four free passes -- two with the bases loaded -- to break open a close game Saturday with four seventh-inning runs en route to a 9-5 victory in the first game of...
Tags: Franklin Morales, Dustin Pedroia, Stephen Drew, Mark Trumbo, Sports
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Baseball fantasy world: Rookies that would make fine additions
Productive rookie are the gold mines to which all owners want to stake claim. The Dodgers' Yasiel Puig, who has been all the rage since his call up last week, and St. Louis starter Shelby Miller, who may be Cy Young Award worthy, aren't the only...
Tags: Giancarlo Stanton, National League, Will Middlebrooks, Baseball, Stephen Drew
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Blanton is a well-below-average Joe in Angels' 10-5 loss to Boston
BOSTON — Another shoddy performance in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park dropped Angels right-hander Joe Blanton to 1-10 with a 5.87 earned-run average, worst among American League starters. Blanton was rocked for seven runs...
Tags: Mike Carp, Baseball, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Blanton, Mike Scioscia
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UCLA's Adam Plutko drafted by Cleveland Indians in 11th round
UCLA pitcher Adam Plutko finally got the call. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft on Saturday. Plutko’s situation perplexed UCLA Coach John Savage on Friday. The junior right-hander was a sixth-...
Tags: Major League Baseball Draft, UCLA Bruins, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Baseball, Houston Astros
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Giants' George Kontos suspended for throwing at Pirates' Andrew McCutchen
San Francisco pitcher George Kontos was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw a pitch at Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen, and Giants Manager Bruce Bochy was banned for one game Joe Garagiola, MLB's senior...
Tags: George Kontos, Hospitals and Clinics, Tony Watson, Major League Baseball, Justice System
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Doctor tells Angels reliever Sean Burnett to rest
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); BALTIMORE — The news was bad for reliever Sean Burnett on Tuesday, but it could have been much worse. The Angels left-hander came...
Tags: Alberto Callaspo, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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