Red Sox beat Yankees 9-5 behind Beckett, 3 homers (AP)

Josh Beckett found a way to beat the New York Yankees this season, over and over again. The Red Sox right-hander pitched well enough for Boston to win 9-5 on Wednesday night, improving to 4-0 against the Yankees this season with a 1.85 ERA. Last season, his worst in the majors, he was 1-2 with a 10.04 ERA against his team's longtime rivals.

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Jesus is Coming: Montero Among Yanks’ September Call-ups (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

When Major League Baseball rosters expand on Sept. 1, New York Yankees catching prospect Jesus Montero will be among the team's call-ups, the New York Post reports. Yankees fans who haven't seen the 21-year-old catcher play will finally get a chance to see him in action...

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‘That’s Cervelli!’ The ‘Yankee Clapper’ earns place in Red Sox conflict (Yahoo! Sports)

And now, please welcome the most irritating New York Yankees player in history for the Boston Red Sox until the next one comes along (probably tonight), Francisco Cervelli! Or, as the Boston Dirt Dogs called him, "The Yankee Clapper." John … Continue reading →

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Red Sox still hoping Buchholz returns this season (Yahoo! Sports)

Before the Boston Red Sox were taken down by the New York Yankees 5-2 on Tuesday, a fella that Boston thought...

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The Juice: CC Sabathia takes a load off, finally beats Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Fifth time is the charm: After four losses against the rival Boston Red Sox to start his season, … Continue reading →

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Yankees 5, Red Sox 2 (write-thru) (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees scored a big win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, only their third in 13 games against their top rivals this season. But after New York captured the 5-2 decision in the opener of a three-game series, with CC Sabathia earning his 18th victory, his first...

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Sabathia finally solves Red Sox and Yankees win (AP)

CC Sabathia finally snapped out of his Red Sox funk, and it took an extra effort to do it. The big Yankees left-hander struck out 10 on Tuesday night, throwing a season-high 128 pitches in six innings to beat Boston for the first time in five tries and lead New York to a 5-2 victory. The Yankees improved to 3-13 this season against the Red Sox, who still lead the AL East by one-half game.

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Yanks Take Opener from Red Sox, 5-2 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia (W, 18-7), 0-4 vs. the Boston Red Sox entering the rivals' Tuesday night series opener at Fenway Park, gutted his way through six innings, escaping multiple jams to limit the AL's second best offense to two runs despite allowing 10 hits in...

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Yankees shouldn’t miss A-Rod, who’ll sit out Boston opener with sore thumb (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Alex Rodriguez once joked that Robinson Cano will one day succeed him as the New York Yankees' cleanup hitter--but not yet. However, injuries to the three-time AL MVP--the torn meniscus in his right knee that sidelined him for six weeks and recently a sprained left thumb--have...

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Fan’s preview: What Yankees need to do in series against Red Sox (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees are in Boston to start a three-game series against the Red Sox on Tuesday, Aug. 30. This is an important series for the Yankees, and for the Red Sox to a lesser extent. Some people will say that both teams will likely make the playoffs so it doesn't mean...

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