Game 79: July 3, 2009 ? 11 innings Mariners7H: Sean White (9)BS: Shawn Kelley (2)W: Chris Jakubauskas (5-5)S: Mark Lowe (1)41-38, 2 game winning streak Red Sox6L: Ramon Ramirez (5-3)48-31, 1 game losing streak Highlights: The Red Sox almost mounted an ext...

End of 7, 3:22 Here are both closed books for each starter: Penny: 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K Olson: 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 5 K Olson had one perfect inning......

The Icelandic Dotland Saga (c. 1245) tells the story of Bjarni Blood-Axe Sturlnorlasson and his troop of intrepid adventurers who ventured to meet Leif Erikson in Vinland but were blown off course to a place Bjarni Blood-Axe called Dotland. They seem to h...

More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP 16 days ago: Boston Red Sox starter Brad Penny, left, react...

Nick Green has the day off today, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona made it clear it had nothing to do with his performance on the field. ?You know who he reminds me of recently? Michael Young when he was......

Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners 1:05 pm Fenway Park – Boston, MA SP: Brad Penny vs. Garrett Olson © Center Field...

Bench at commuter train station. I know this picture doesn't have center of interest, but I liked the light and color, and the overall feel of the picture. It also would have made a good theme day post for the theme of empty....

From the DotBike Site. ——— MassBike Spins Series Presents: DotBike and RozzieBikes Farmer’s Market Ride Join us Saturday, July 11 for the second annual Farmer’s Market Ride! This year Dot Bike is joined by Rozzie Bikes in le...

Garrett Olson (4.81, 88 ERA+) / Brad Penny (4.79, 97 ERA+)The Globe's Adam Kilgore lists Tim Wakefield's Top 10 Red Sox starts, using Bill James's Game Scores.Down in Pawtucket, Jed Lowrie played for the first time since last Sunday (he had been hit on th...

David Ortiz has the day off and Rocco Baldelli will start in his place at DH. Jason Bay moves back to the cleanup spot after batting fifth last night. Julio Lugo and Jeff Bailey each will get a spot at......

WIN! here's the lineups 1. J.D. Drew, RF 2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 4. Jason Bay, LF 5. Rocco Baldelli, DH 6. Jason Varitek, C 7. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 8. Jeff Bailey, 1B 9. Julio Lugo, SS -- Brad Penny, SP 1. Ichiro Suzuk...

Happy 4th of July to everyone! As a special Independence Day treat, and by very, very, VERY popular request, I bring you the holy grail of Sox videos — I give you… ENPHATICULLY. © Center Field...

Some thoughts on America here and here from Alex de Tocqueville, who brilliantly saw both the nation's strengths and weaknesses. ... I’m sorry. I just love my country – and I fear for it at times. ... At right is the same Grand Union flag that I poste...

As starting catcher for the Boston Red Sox, Captain Jason Varitek will suit up in all of his catching gear and crouch behind the dish today, as he has done for so many 4 of July’s over the years… But what if you could WIN that catching gear? ...

Tim Wakefield has started more games than any other Red Sox pitcher. Here are the best 10 of his 383....

Quote: Saturday: Heyman says the Phillies offered "a prospect apparently not to Yankees' liking" for Wang. Friday: SI's Jon Heyman tweets that the Phillies and Rangers are among the teams interested in Yankees righ...

My Fourth of July is complete. As always, I read the Declaration of Independence in the Boston Globe from start to finish. It's a great tradition, and I hope it remains unchanged as long as the Globe is in business.The Declaration is also a living documen...

A summer intern at the Cape Cod Times named Henry Rome was such an outstanding journalist at his high-school paper in Pennsylvania that he was named the National High School Journalist of the Year.Now, before he heads off to Princeton University this fall...

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We have become obsessed with elderly drivers. Today's example: this story in the Boston Globe about an 83-year-old woman who crashed through the front of a Natick liquor store. My guess is that it wouldn't even have made the Globe a year ago.To be sure, t...