Francona Taps Wakefield for Series Opener
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Tim Wakefield will start Game 1 of the World Series on Saturday for Boston after playing a key relief role for the Red Sox in the AL championship series.
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The Boston Red Sox have left 17-game winner Tim Wakefield off their World Series roster against Colorado because of the knuckleballer's ailing right shoulder, manager Terry Francona said on Tuesday.
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The Boston Red Sox have left 17-game winner Tim Wakefield off their World Series roster against Colorado because of the knuckleballer's shoulder injury, manager Terry Francona said on Tuesday.
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Bailed out by his offense for the second straight start after lasting less than four innings, Tim Wakefield had few specific reasons for his performances since returning from a missed outing because of back trouble. His health was fine. He thought his pitches were going to be fine. But the Devil Rays - almost always fooled by the knuckleball - ...
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona wants ace starter Curt Schilling to take a painkilling shot to ensure his health for Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.
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Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has a broken rib and is expected to spend at least three weeks on the disabled list, manager Terry Francona said Thursday.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- He spared Terry Francona the trouble of naming an Opening Day starter by matter of factly mentioning he's planning to pitch that day.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walked into his clubhouse Thursday morning and it was the same place he&#39;s enjoyed all season.
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One thing Red Sox manager Terry Francona is demanding of his players from here on out: Play the game right.
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The Red Sox will send their ace, Josh Beckett , to the mound tomorrow night at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series, but how the rotation sets up from there remained classified information yesterday as the Sox wrapped up an optional workout.
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BOSTON - For about half the night, it appeared this World Series opener, so feverishly anticipated in these parts, would be noted for bases on balls, pregnant pauses, pregnant stops, interminable at-bats, and the man himself, SeÃ±or October, David Ortiz
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Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox were revved up and ready. Not so the Colorado Rockies, who showed up in Beantown looking rusty not rested.
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A big Texan with a blistering fastball, Boston Red Sox's Josh Beckett hurled himself into an elite group on Wednesday when he became only the third pitcher to strike out at least four batters to start a World Series.
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com. As manager Terry Francona put it before this American League Championship Series began: &quot;These guys just like to play ball.
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Leo Nunez took a shutout into the fifth inning in his first career start, outpitching the 15-year veteran Tim Wakefield last night to help the visiting Kansas City Royals defeat the Boston Red Sox, 9-3.
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There have been no official decisions yet. No changes to the lineup on an optional workday that, manager Terry Francona said, was supposed to be an offday. But that doesn't mean there might not be a different name in the lineup tonight when the Red Sox return to Fenway Park for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Like, ...
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David Ortiz and Manny RamÃ­rez roughed up Roy Halladay early, Tim Wakefield won his third straight start and the Boston Red Sox opened the second half with a 7-4 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays last night.