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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
... series against the Angels.Lowell walked in the 10th inning of Monday night's 12-inning loss, and Alex Cora pinch-ran for him."He's hurting today," manager Terry Francona said before the roster move was announced. "When he finally did get on base, we ran for him just because if there was a grounder in the hole and he can't get to second, that puts him in an unfair position."Kevin Youkilis...
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
... where hundreds of fans still waited in the stands despite the midnight chill. Julio Lugo and Alex Cora, wearing dark blue championship T-shirts, danced on the mound, then around the infield. Players threw baseballs into the stands.Back in the clubhouse Lowell, dropped from the playoff roster before the game because of a torn labrum in his right hip, stood in front of his locker and...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
... 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell walked in the 10th inning and Alex Cora pinch ran for him."He's hurting today," Boston manager Terry Francona said before the roster move was announced. "When he finally did get on base, we ran for him just because if there was a grounder in the hole and he can't get to second, that puts him in an unfair position."Kevin...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
BOSTON — Mike Lowell's sore right hip kept the World Series MVP out of Boston's starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.The Red Sox led the series 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell, who has a torn labrum in his right hip, walked in the 10th inning. Alex Cora pinch ran for him."He's hurting today," Boston...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
... innings Sunday night. Lowell, who has a torn labrum in his right hip, walked in the 10th inning. Alex Cora pinch ran for him."He's hurting today," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "When he finally did get on base, we ran for him just because if there was a grounder in the hole and he can't get to second, that puts him in an unfair position." Kevin Youkilis moved from first base...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
6:49 p.m. ET BOSTON - Mike Lowell’s sore right hip kept the World Series MVP out of Boston’s starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. The Red Sox led the series 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell, who has a torn labrum in his right hip, walked in the 10th inning. Alex Cora pinch ran for him. “He’s hurting...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
BOSTON Mike Lowell's sore right hip kept the World Series MVP out of Boston's starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
The Red Sox led the series 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell, who has a torn labrum in his right hip, walked in the 10th inning. Alex Cora pinch ran for him.
"He's hurting...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
... 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell walked in the 10th inning and Alex Cora pinch ran for him."He's hurting today," Boston manager Terry Francona said before the roster move was announced. "When he finally did get on base, we ran for him just because if there was a grounder in the hole and he can't get to second, that puts him in an unfair position."Kevin...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
BOSTON - Mike Lowell's sore right hip kept the World Series MVP out of Boston's starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL playoffs against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.The Red Sox led the series 2-1 after the Angels won 5-4 win in 12 innings Sunday night. Lowell, who has a torn labrum in his right hip, walked in the 10th inning. Alex Cora pinch ran for him."He's hurting today," Boston...
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The House That Dewey Built (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of the line where your presence in the lineup is actually hurting the team. At this point in time, Alex Cora is a better player than Mike Lowell. You’ve been hearing the grublings all season long. “We have a new ace”. Tonight, Jon Lester has a chance to chisel this into stone on baseball’s biggest stage.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
... at 12:48 this morning when Jered Weaver - making the first relief appearance of his career - got Alex Cora to ground to third base.The Sox get another chance to clinch tonight at 8:37 when Jon Lester takes the mound against John Lackey.Frustrated all night, the Angels won it with a manufactured run in the top of the 12th off lefty reliever Javier Lopez, Boston's sixth pitcher. Halo...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
And when third baseman Chone Figgins robbed Alex Cora of a hit for the last out in a 5-4 Angels win, it marked the end of an exasperating streak of 11 consecutive postseason losses to the Red Sox — the last a crushing 7-5 heartbreaker in extra innings.
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SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | yesterday
... then settled in though as he got Kevin Youkilis to fly out to center, struck out Jason Bay and got Alex Cora to ground out to give the Angels another day of baseball in Boston. Despite 6 strikeouts, Josh Beckett wasn't his usual October self. Josh Beckett wasn’t his normal October self. He struggled with his command and location early on and while he showed flashes of brilliance,...
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Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Globe columnist Bob Ryan checked in earlier today to answer your questions on the Red Sox. Here's a transcript of the chat: corafan1: With Jed Lowrie's error the other night, any chance we see my boy Alex Cora crack the lineup? Bob Ryan: And I love Alex, too. You'll see him in some capacity before it's over. What? His first error of the season at SS (two at 3B), followed by a...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
... and that worked. He moved Kevin Youkilis from first to third in Game 2 and that worked. He started Alex Cora at short in Game 2 and Cora hit a double, reached base three times, and made every play. He gave J.D. Drew all the time he needed for his back injury and Drew rewarded him with a game-winning homer. Francona summoned Jonathan Papelbon for a six-out save in Game 2 and...