Red Sox exec Lucchino issues statement on stepping down

Blue Jays: Toronto added to the roster right-hander Mark Lowe and outfielder Ben Revere, acquired Friday from Seattle and Philadelphia, and recalled infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Buffalo.

He didn’t let the chance pass him by. “I even inserted a clause to that effect in my contract”.

Shaw then spread the icing on the cake in the bottom of the eight inning, sending an offering from Rays reliever Kirby Yates 428-feet into the center field bleachers for a two-run homer, his second of the day, pushing the Boston advantage to 11-6. But after giving up a two-out triple to Kevin Kiermaier in the seventh inning, Red Sox manager John Farrell wanted to make sure all his work didn’t go to waste. “Power to the stroke”.

The Red Sox have been exploring a succession plan from Lucchino for some time. Cash said he’s expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks.

They made it 3-1 on Ortiz’s RBI double after Xander Bogaerts was hit by a pitch. In the season’s first three months, Tazawa allowed just five extra-base hits.

I believe the end of this year is a good time for this change. A key factor in the timing also was the club’s desire to promote, and not lose, the next generation of leaders, topped by [Sam] Kennedy, in the Red Sox’ executive branch.

Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.76) will try to keep the Red Sox at bay while building on a 10-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday. “You want to be out there, it’s no fun sitting down because we have five days before we can go out and compete again“.

Moore, making sixth start since returning from Tommy John surgery in April 2014, gave up six runs in three innings. “I feel like when I was out there competing that that wasn’t being timid – that was what I had and that was what I had to offer that day”.

The Giants trailed by three in the eighth inning against new Texas starter Cole Hamels but rallied against the Rangers bullpen and set the stage for Pence.

Ben Zobrist hit two home runs while Yordano Ventura pitched seven innings as the Kansas City Royals came back to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay has all but faded from the AL East race since holding a half-game lead June 27 but still remain in striking distance for a wild-card spot, albeit facing plenty of competition.

Needing a middle of the order bat, Boston signed Hanley Ramirez, a former top Red Sox prospect, to a four-year deal worth $88 million (with a $22 million fifth-year option) prior to the 2015 season.