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Lewis A. Yocum, the team doctor for the Los Angeles Angels and an orthopedic surgeon who helped extend the Major League Baseball careers of players including Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Pedroia, has died. He was 66.
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a partial dislocation of his right shoulder, General Manager Ben Cherington said.
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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-4 to start the Major League Baseball season with two road wins against New York for the first time since 1935, while the Mets topped the San Diego Padres 8-4.
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Clayton Kershaw and Bryce Harper showed why the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals entered the Major League Baseball season as two of the leading favorites to win the World Series.
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Bobby Valentine said his return as a Major League Baseball manager after a nine-year hiatus has been a challenging one and that the Boston Red Sox only have room for improvement after their latest loss.
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The Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander became the first pitcher to be named a league Most Valuable Player since Dennis Eckersley in 1992.
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The Boston Red Sox defeated the Yankees 4-3 to drop New York back into a tie with the Baltimore Orioles atop the American League East division.
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Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high six runs to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 10-4 and move back into a tie with New York in the American League East division.
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Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two-run homer to snap a tie and Jason Varitek added another to complete the scoring as the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 9-5.
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Pitcher Cole Hamels agreed on a one- year, $15 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, avoiding what would have been his final year of arbitration.