Tim Wakefield continues to truck along in one of the best first halves that he's ever put together in a Red Sox uniform. The Sox knuckleballer managed to complete eight full innings on Friday night and matched his season-high by floating out 112 pitches in the no-decision.

Sox manager Terry Francona and pitching coach John Farrell admitted after the game that they left the 42-year-old righty out a little longer than usual—Wakefield hadn't thrown as many as 100 pitches in a start during the entire month of June—and were trying to give him every possibly chance to nab win No. 11.

Wakefield was saddled with the no decision when the Sox eventually lost in the 11th inning, but he kept his potential AL All-Star resume intact with a 4.30 ERA heading out of his 16th...

A double inside the line and a fan going over the line were very helpful for the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Rob Johnson doubled down the right-field line, scoring two runs in the 11th inning and the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. Earlier in the game, a male fan along the third-base line reached for Ryan Langerhans' foul pop that Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was attempting...

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip, said Friday that he feels like he could play now. Lowell had fluid drained from his hip Monday and was put on the disabled list the following day. He's also received an injection to alleviate inflammation in the surgically repaired joint.

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay married an American, has two American daughters and makes his living playing America's pastime. Now he can say he's an American, too. The 30-year-old from Trail, British Columbia, was among 360 people to become U.S. citizens Thursday in a naturalization ceremony at Faneuil Hall.

For a second straight game, Jonathan Papelbon unexpectedly found himself in position to become Boston's career saves leader. Less than 24 hours earlier, Papelbon was victimized by the greatest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history. On Wednesday, after the Red Sox staged an improbable rally of their own, Papelbon got his coveted save.

It's about as close as it gets to a sure thing in baseball: Jon Lester and Jonathan Papelbon pitching for Boston against the Baltimore Orioles. Lester threw seven shutout innings, Papelbon earned a milestone save and the Red Sox extended their dominance of the Orioles with a 4-0 victory Monday night.

Tommy Hanson was very much aware of who he'd be facing in these two starts. It didn't faze him a bit. The big right-hander became the first NL rookie to beat the New York Yankees and Boston in consecutive starts, throwing two-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried Atlanta past the Red Sox 2-1 on Sunday.

Who would've envisioned this: Tim Wakefield joining Roger Clemens in the Boston record book? The 42-year-old knuckleballer pitched six scoreless innings to beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 Saturday, a worthy performance for the game that tied him with Clemens for the most career starts by a Red Sox pitcher.

Josh Beckett wasn't feeling well. No problem when he's facing the Braves. Beckett pitched seven more scoreless innings against his favorite opponent and David Ortiz homered, leading the first-place Boston Red Sox past slumping Atlanta 4-1 on Friday night. Beckett (9-3) has faced the Braves twice in the past seven days and still hasn't given up a run.