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Sat Apr 15 201704:56RF Mookie Betts, playing on night they gave away bobblehead, lin...
RF Mookie Betts, playing on the night they gave away his bobblehead, lined out to right field his first time up and then collected four straight hits, one driving in a run. He had his first double of the season (he had 42 last year) and leads the majors with 123 home hits since the start of last year. He is batting .413 in 20 career games against the Rays.
Mon Apr 10 201710:41RF Mookie Betts returned from flu to make start in right field S...
RF Mookie Betts returned from the flu to make a start in right field Sunday for the Red Sox. Betts made three outs but walked twice and scored a run. "His presence in the lineup was big," manager John Farrell said. "He took some good swings, walked a couple of times, got on base, was able to score a run. Just to get him back in the flow is certainly a positive and Bogey (Xander Bogaerts) comes back to us Monday. Hopefully in the coming days we get back as close to full strength as possible."
Sun Apr 9 201714:16CF Mookie Betts rejoined Red Sox on Saturday after missing previ...
CF Mookie Betts rejoined the Red Sox on Saturday after missing the previous two games because of an illness. He did not play, although he was available to pinch hit. Manager John Farrell anticipates that Betts will be in the starting lineup on Sunday. "He's certainly not 100 percent yet," Farrell said.
Thu Apr 6 201706:46RF Mookie Betts (flu-like symptoms) not in lineup Wednesday agai...
RF Mookie Betts (flu-like symptoms) was not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates. Brock Holt also was out with similar symptoms. "It's been popping up all spring training. ... (We) quarantined a number of different players, but it's hanging around," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. Betts went 1-for-3 with a walk Monday in the season-opening 5-3 win against Pittsburgh. Chris Young got the start in right field Wednesday.
Thu Apr 6 201706:45OF Mookie Betts latest victim of illness lingering in clubhouse ...
OF Mookie Betts is the latest victim of an illness lingering in the clubhouse and was not in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. Betts is dealing with flu-like symptoms, although manager John Farrell said he was tested and does not have the actual flu. Utility man Brock Holt and reliever Robbie Ross are also dealing with flu-like symptoms, and the former was sent home. Farrell said Ross would be evaluated closer to first pitch.
Wed Apr 5 201717:27Red Sox RF Betts (illness) out vs. Pirates
BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts is the latest victim of an illness lingering in the clubhouse and was not in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park.Betts is dealing with flu-like symptoms, although manager John Farrell said he was tested and does not have the actual flu. Utility man Brock Holt and reliever Robbie Ross are also dealing with flu-like symptoms, and the former was sent home. Farrell said Ross would be evaluated closer to first pitch."It's been popping up all spring training. ... (We) quarantined a number of different players, but it's hanging around," Farrell said of the bug.Chris Young was penciled in to start in right field in place of Betts and was hitting sixth in the batting order.Betts went 1-for-3 with a walk in Monday's season-opening 5-3 win against the Pirates.
Wed Oct 12 201609:03RF Mookie Betts, like David Ortiz, had MVP-type season and among...
RF Mookie Betts, like David Ortiz, had an MVP-type season and was among the major league leaders in several offensive categories while also leading the majors in defensive runs prevented. He was second in hits (214), tied for second in runs (122), fifth in RBIs (113), tied for sixth in doubles (42), seventh in average (.318), tied for seventh in extra-base hits (78), 16th in slugging (.534) and 18th in OPS (.897) .
Sat Oct 8 201602:27OF Mookie Betts turned 24 on Friday
OF Mookie Betts turned 24 on Friday. Betts and Ted Williams are the only players in Red Sox history to have a season of 30 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs before turning 24. Friday's game wasn't much of a celebration for Betts, who was 1-for 3 and is 1-for-6 in the series.
Sun Sep 25 201604:53OF Mookie Betts extended hitting streak to 11 games on Saturday,...
OF Mookie Betts extended his hitting streak to 11 games on Saturday, the longest active streak in the American League. He's hitting .550 (11-for-20) during the current road trip and has reached base in 37 straight games, the longest streak by a Boston player since Wade Boggs went 44 in 1987.
Thu Sep 22 201604:41RF Mookie Betts sure seems to enjoy hitting at Camden Yards
RF Mookie Betts sure seems to enjoy hitting at Camden Yards. He went 2-for-3 in Wednesday's game, improving to 18-for-34 (.529) so far this season. That includes eight homers and 15 RBI in Baltimore.
Wed Sep 21 201605:08RF Mookie Betts continues to pound Orioles' pitching, going 3-5 ...
RF Mookie Betts continues to pound Orioles' pitching, going 3-for-5 with two runs Tuesday. Betts has hit safely in all eight games at Camden Yards this season, batting .561 with eight home runs and 15 RBIs over that span.
Tue Sep 13 201605:47RF Mookie Betts drove in two runs with 40th double and joins Dav...
RF Mookie Betts drove in two runs with his 40th double and joins David Ortiz as the only major league players this season with 30 homers, 40 doubles and 100 RBIs. They are the second Red Sox pair ever to do that (Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, 2004) and the first in the majors to do it since Albert Pujols and Ryan Ludwick pulled it off for the 2008 Cardinals.
Mon Sep 12 201603:14RF Mookie Betts 1-4 with double, RBI and walk in Red Sox's 11-8 ...
RF Mookie Betts was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in the Red Sox's 11-8 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday. He has reached base in 28 straight games. He is batting .336 (39-for-116) with five doubles, seven homers and 27 RBIs in that span.
Thu Sep 8 201604:20RF Mookie Betts singled in fifth and final at-bat Wednesday to r...
RF Mookie Betts singled in his fifth and final at-bat Wednesday to reach base in a 25th consecutive game. It is the longest active streak in the American League and the second longest in the major leagues. Betts is batting .350 (36-for-103) during the streak.
Wed Sep 7 201604:20RF Mookie Betts 2-5 Tuesday night and has reached base in 24 str...
RF Mookie Betts was 2-for-5 Tuesday night and has reached base in 24 straight games, which is the longest active streak in the American League. He is hitting .361 (35-for-97) during the streak. Tuesday was his major league-leading 58th multi-hit game of the season.
Sun Sep 4 201604:26RF Mookie Betts had two-run double in first inning Saturday agai...
RF Mookie Betts had a two-run double in the first inning Saturday against Oakland, giving him 100 RBIs for the season to go with 30 home runs. Betts went 1-for-4 with a walk in Boston's 11-2 victory. He's batting .319 with 37 doubles for the season.
Sat Aug 27 201604:09RF Mookie Betts set single-game career high for hits with 5-5 pe...
RF Mookie Betts set a single-game career high for hits with a 5-for-5 performance against the Royals. He also drove in two runs, running his streak to three games with at least one RBI. Betts leads the majors with 55 multi-hit games.
Fri Aug 26 201604:34RF Mookie Betts had Red Sox's only RBI with sacrifice fly with b...
RF Mookie Betts had the Red Sox's only RBI with a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the sixth. He hit a line drive down the right field line in the eighth inning but was thrown out trying to extend a single into a double.
Wed Aug 17 201616:43MLB roundup: Royals' Duffy earns ninth straight win
DETROIT -- Danny Duffy won his ninth straight decision with the aid of four solo home runs, including the first of Raul Mondesi's career, as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Tuesday at Comerica Park.Duffy (10-1) limited the Tigers to one run on three hits while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings. He has the longest winning streak by a Royals pitcher since Jeremy Guthrie won 10 straight decisions in 2012-13.The breakthrough homer for the 21-year-old Mondesi came in his 19th game and 60th official at-bat.Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales also homered for Kansas City, which has won eight of 10. Gordon, who scored twice, stretched his hitting streak to seven gamesTigers starter Justin Verlander (12-7) allowed five runs -- three earned -- on four hits while striking out six in seven-plus innings.Blue Jays 12, Yankees 6NEW YORK -- Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin hit two-run homers in the eighth inning as Toronto rallied from a six-run deficit for a victory... [More]
Wed Aug 17 201605:28RF Mookie Betts seems to enjoy hitting for power against Orioles
RF Mookie Betts seems to enjoy hitting for power against the Orioles. His three-run homer Tuesday plus the two-run shot gave him eight homers versus Baltimore already this season. Betts hit three homers at Camden Yards on May 31 and two the next day. Seven of his eight homers versus the Orioles have been at Camden Yards, and he drove in all five runs in Tuesday's 5-3 victory. "I have no idea (why)," Betts said of his Baltimore homer display. "Somehow it's going over the fence. Again, I'm going to continue to say I don't know why. I'm just trying to put good swings on it and enjoy it."
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