Ian Browne

BOSTON -- In a critical situation in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday at Fenway Park, Ceddanne Rafaela found himself down in the count, 0-2, and didn’t look particularly comfortable getting there.

Brayan Bello’s quest to earn his ticket back to the Major Leagues with the Red Sox started two days later than planned, on Saturday in Rochester, N.Y.

BOSTON -- Tartan Army, meet the Fenway faithful.

BOSTON – An electric crowd charged up with Scottish spectators (i.e., The Tartan Army) in town for the World Cup sent an anticipatory surge of cheers through the air seconds before Connelly Early threw the first pitch of the game for the Red Sox.

BOSTON – An electric crowd charged up with Scottish spectators (i.e., The Tartan Army) in town for the World Cup sent an anticipatory surge of cheers through the air seconds before Connelly Early threw the first pitch of the game for the Red Sox.

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BOSTON – Usually when you grind a good pitcher down like the Red Sox did to Dylan Cease (108 pitches over five innings), there is a reward somewhere in sight. But on Tuesday night, there was no prize. In a scene that has repeated itself frequently this season, Boston couldn’t

BOSTON -- Jake Bennett positioned himself to be the story on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. The lefty and Boston’s No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, who has supplanted Bryan Bello (optioned to Triple-A Worcester on June 5) in the rotation, held the Blue Jays to three hits and two

BOSTON -- Jake Bennett positioned himself to be the story on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Bennett -- Boston’s No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- has supplanted Bryan Bello (optioned to Triple-A Worcester on June 5) in the rotation, and the lefty held the Blue Jays to three hits

BOSTON -- For weeks -- months, actually -- the Red Sox have been trying to clutch and grab for that one late-game win that could give them that elusive surge of momentum. Finally, it looked like Thursday would be the day. Down by a pair after seven innings, Isiah Kiner-Falefa