Red Sox, Dodgers to swing big trade
Pedro Ciriaco put his team ahead with a two-run double in the seventh inning, Jon Lester had his third consecutive solid start and the host Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
The win capped a day in which the Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers discussed a major trade that would send Adrian Gonzalez, the Red Sox’ best hitter, to the Dodgers.
Minutes before the game, Gonzalez was scratched from the lineup. In Los Angeles, first baseman James Loney was pulled from the lineup against the Miami Marlins.
They reportedly would be involved in a trade that was being discussed that would send right-hander Josh Beckett, left fielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto to Los Angeles.
Greinke shuts down Tigers
would have to say there’s some questions.”
In other games of note ...
Matt Harrison took a no-hit bid into the seventh and went eight innings for his career-high 15th victory and Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle for the Texas host Rangers in an 8-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Chris Davis hit three home runs in four at-bats and had four RBI to lead the host Baltimore Orioles to a 6-4 victory over the skidding Toronto Blue Jays.
Mike Fiers pitched effectively into the seventh, Aramis Ramirez had a goahead three-run double in the seventh and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on to win its fourth in a row, topping the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5.
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