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Red Sox hit 4 homers, Eovaldi shuts down Royals in 15-1 rout
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Red Sox hit four home runs to ravage Royals, 15-1, for their seventh straight win
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Royals spoil Story's return, beat Red Sox 9-3
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Kutter Crawford struggles as Red Sox swept by Astros
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Royals spoil Story's return, beat Red Sox 9-3
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Over the Monster, a Boston Red Sox community
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Michael Lorenzen throws no-hitter in his Phillies home debut
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McCann homers twice, Orioles hang on to beat Red Sox for seventh straight win
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Kutter Crawford struggles as Red Sox swept by Astros
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BSJ Game Report: Orioles 11, Red Sox 2 - Tanner Houck can't extend before pitching duel became blowout
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KC Royals lose to Red Sox despite two MJ Melendez home runs
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Guerrero hits 3-run homer out of Fenway as Blue Jays rout Red Sox
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Guerrero hits 3-run homer out of Fenway as Jays rout Red Sox
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Boston Red Sox remain MLB's top pace-of-play offender; so why not start games earlier for fans? Sam Kennedy weighs in