The Fenway Park crowd erupted when ace Garrett Crochet jogged out of the Red Sox dugout to pitch the ninth inning with a 1-0 lead against the Rays on Saturday.

The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games after an impromptu White House visit with Trump, and Trump pointed it out on social media.

Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the game.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora gushed over his team after they claimed their eighth win in a row in a barnburner against the Rays.

Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.

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The Washington Nationals made two big changes hours after they were swept by the Boston Red Sox. General manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez were fired on Sunday, the Nationals announced.

The Red Sox on Sunday will go for a series sweep of the Nationals with ace pitcher Garrett Crochet scheduled to take the mound.

The Red Sox scored seven runs in an inning for the second straight game, blowing out the Nationals to clinch the weekend series.

Nationals A frustrating third inning dooms Mitchell Parker and the Nationals The Red Sox racked up seven runs in the inning on their way to a 10-3 victory for their second lopsided win in as many ...

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday. Boston starter Walker Buehler gave up three runs off five hits,