al wild card race

Red Sox acquire RHP Byrd from Indians (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Tue, 08/12/2008 - 14:48

The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Paul Byrd in a trade with Cleveland. The Red Sox will send either a player to be named or cash to the Indians.

The 37-year-old Byrd is 7-10 with a 4.53 ERA this season. But the right-hander has won all four of his starts since the All-Star break.

Boston leads the AL wild-card race.