josh beckett

The last Red Sox pitcher to beat the Yankees four times in one season? That would be Al Nipper in 1987. Josh Beckett could match that feat tonight as the rivals battle for AL East supremacy.

Adrian Gonzalez homered for the fourth consecutive game and Josh Beckett shut down the skidding New York Yankees for the second time this season, sending the Boston Red Sox to a 6-0 victory yesterday on a bizarre night in the Bronx.

The Boston Red Sox have placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

The Boston Red Sox have placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain. Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday he hoped the right-hander would miss just one start and that Tim Wakefield would pitch in his place Sunday at Philadelphia.

Righty reliever Joe Nelson was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket.

BOSTON - Red Sox ace Josh Beckett agreed to a $68 million, four-year contract extension through the 2014 season, solidifying one of baseball's best rotations.

The Yankees waited six long years for this. They had not won a World Series game since that rainy night in Miami when Mike Mussina beat Florida's Josh Beckett for a 2-1 lead in 2003.

Never in Josh Beckett's career had he allowed five home runs in a game. But when it comes to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, these are indeed unusual times.

BOSTON(AP) Derek Jeter hit the first pitch of the game for one of New York's five homers off Josh Beckett , CC Sabathia became the majors' first 15-game winner, and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 Sunday night.