Boston Red Sox News

Clay Buchholz's perfect record in the season's first month helped the Red Sox right-hander earn American League Pitcher of the Month honors for April. Buchholz went 5-0 with a 1.19 ERA in five April starts.

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Clay Buchholz continued his hot start to the season, throwing seven innings of two-hit scoreless ball to improve to 6-0, while Mike Napoli crushed two of the Red Sox's five homers to dispose of the Blue Jays, 10-1, in front of 21,094 at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.

After cruising over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, the Red Sox will look to take their seventh win in nine series this season as the clubs finish their three-game series on Thursday. Righty Ryan Dempster gets the nod for Boston, opposing Toronto lefty J.A. Happ at Rogers Centre.

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz extended his career-high hitting streak to 22 games, which dates back to July 2 of last season, with a double off Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle to lead off the sixth inning of Wednesday's 10-1 Boston victory.

Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino had an MRI that revealed inflammation in his lower back near a disk, but the results were otherwise positive as he continues to progress from the back injury that has sidelined him since Thursday.

On Tuesday, Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia attempted to pick off Jose Bautista at first, but threw the ball into right field, which allowed two runs to score. After the game, Saltalamacchia told reporters the reason the throw was so off line was because he made contact with home-plate umpire Clint Fagan's mask on the throw.

A weighted ball program that reliever Steve Delabar introduced to the Blue Jays last year has caught the eye of Red Sox manager John Farrell.

A weighted ball program that reliever Steve Delabar introduced to the Blue Jays last year has caught the eye of Red Sox manager John Farrell.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Junichi Tazawa surrendered a two-run homer to Edwin Encarnacion in the seventh inning, resulting in the pivotal blow in the Red Sox's 9-7 loss to the Blue Jays in the first of a three-game set at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.

Five-game winner Clay Buchholz looks to continue his hot start when he starts opposite Mark Buehrle as the first-place Red Sox face the struggling Blue Jays in Wednesday night's game at Rogers Centre.

Shane Victorino, who has been out since Thursday with lower back stiffness, swung in the cage and hit off a tee Tuesday for the first time since the injury.

As expected, the Red Sox activated reliever Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

As expected, the Red Sox activated closer Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Boston had previously optioned reliever Daniel Bard to Double-A Portland following Sunday's victory to make room for Hanrahan on the 25-man roster.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Juan Nieves has helped turn around a pitching staff that ranked 27th in the Majors last season with a 4.70 ERA. Through Sunday, the Red Sox ranked seventh with a 3.39 ERA, as they owned the best record in the Majors at 18-7.

Thanks to the offensive prowess of Mike Napoli, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, the Red Sox are off to an 18-7 start and own the best record in the Majors.

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has been hitting at a torrid pace since coming off the disabled list. This, even as he deals with a personal matter. Ortiz and his wife Tiffany are filing for a divorce. The couple has been married for nearly a decade after meeting when Ortiz was in the Minor Leagues.

John Lackey tossed six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and two walks, while striking out four as the Red Sox cruised to a 6-1 win, completing a four-game sweep over Houston.