Man jumps off four-storeyed building to avoid arrest

SANTO DOMINGO - A man broke a leg and suffered facial injuries when he jumped out of the fourth floor of a building to avoid being arrested on drug charges in the Dominican Republic, an official said.

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Angels beat Boston 8-4 with HRs by Napoli and Hunter

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Palmer overcame a shaky start before retiring the last 19 batters to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

Red Sox rally against Angels’ bullpen to win 4-3, Varitek’s RBI double the deciding blow

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Varitek drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the ninth inning, J.D. Drew homered and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Tuesday night.

David Ortiz says he was ’shocked’ to learn about ex-teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension

ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Ortiz was “shocked” when he learned about former teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension after he failed a drug test. “This situation has shocked me. That’s not the guy that I know,” the Boston Red Sox designated hitter said before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. “The only thing I know about him is that he’s a guy who works hard every day and gets prepared to play the game.”

David Ortiz says he was ’shocked’ to learn about ex-teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension

ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Ortiz was “shocked” when he learned about former teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension after he failed a drug test. “This situation has shocked me. That’s not the guy that I know,” the Boston Red Sox designated hitter said before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. “The only thing I know about him is that he’s a guy who works hard every day and gets prepared to play the game.”

Big Papi sounds off on former teammate Manny Ramirez’s suspension

ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Ortiz was “shocked” when he learned about former teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension after he failed a drug test.

Red Sox score 5 runs in another big 6th inning on homers by Bay, Drew to beat Rays 7-3

BOSTON — Jason Bay and J.D. Drew homered in Boston’s second straight big sixth inning and the Red Sox stopped the Tampa Bay Rays’ longest winning streak of the year with a 7-3 win Friday night.

Red Sox players say they don’t know if Ramirez used banned substances while with the team

BOSTON — Manny Ramirez hit cleanup on the Red Sox’s two championship teams this decade. Some of his teammates on those clubs say his suspension for using a banned substance won’t tarnish those titles.

Jason Bay drives in four runs in record 12-run sixth inning as Boston beats Cleveland 13-3

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox tied a modern major league record with 12 runs in an inning before making an out and Tim Wakefield won his fourth straight decision, 13-3 over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.

Dismay and disbelief: Baseball hit with power-packed jolt by Manny Ramirez’s 50-game drug ban

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was talking to reporters before Thursday’s game against Pittsburgh when a clubhouse attendant stuck his head in and said: “Manny Ramirez, 50 games.”

Ortiz, Red Sox get 1st look at new Yankee Stadium _ but where is the trainer’s room?

NEW YORK — One by one, David Ortiz and his Red Sox teammates walked down the clubhouse tunnel, climbed the seven steps up to the dugout and took their first peek at the new Yankee Stadium.

Red Sox win first game at new Yankee Stadium 6-4; Lester strikes out 10, Lowell and Bay homer

NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox got off to a winning start at the new Yankee Stadium.

Crawford’s 4 hits, 6 stolen bases help Shields beat Red Sox 5-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carl Crawford tied a modern major league record with six stolen bases to help Tampa Bay beat Boston 5-3 on Sunday for its first series win in nearly a month.

Crawford’s 4 hits, 6 stolen bases help Shields beat Red Sox 5-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carl Crawford slid into second base, tying a modern major league record with six stolen bases. The crowd of 32,332 roared, and the Tampa Bay Rays immediately flashed a message on the scoreboard acknowledging the feat.

Garza falls short of perfection, but Rays cool off Red Sox 13-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s Matt Garza took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Evan Longoria homered and drove four runs to help the AL Championship Series MVP shut down the Boston Red Sox 13-0 on Thursday night.

Jason Bay’s 3-run homer in 9th lifts Red Sox to 11th straight victory, 3-1 over Indians

CLEVELAND — For eight innings, there were nothing but zeros stretching across the giant scoreboard at Progressive Field.

Boston’s Jason Bay hits 3-run homer off Indians’ Kerry Wood as Red Sox win 11th straight, 3-1

CLEVELAND — Jason Bay took another star closer deep.

Boston’s Ellsbury steals home as Red Sox beat Yankees for 10th straight win and series sweep.

BOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury stole home and the Boston Red Sox ran off with a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees.

Brad Penny gets run support in Boston as Red Sox sweep doubleheader from Twins, 10-1 and 7-3

BOSTON — Brad Penny left the National League and found happiness and clutch hitting. The Boston Red Sox supported him with five extra-base hits as they completed a doubleheader sweep with a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in his third game in the AL.

Tim Wakefield, Brad Penny pitch Red Sox to doubleheader sweep of Twins, 10-1 and 7-3

BOSTON — Brad Penny pitched six solid innings after Tim Wakefield won a rain-shortened complete game, and the Boston Red Sox finished a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-3 victory Wednesday night.

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