2B Dustin Pedroia hit his first home run of the season Thursday against the Orioles. Pedroia's third-inning solo shot into the Green Monster seats in left field was his 1,708th career hit with the Red Sox, moving him into sole possession of eighth place on the team's all-time hits list. Pedroia, who was finished 1-for-3 with a walk on Thursday, also went 1-for-3 on Wednesday to tie Harry Hooper for eighth on the list.

2B Dustin Pedroia went 1-for-3 on Monday and is 8-for-14 since being dropped to the sixth spot in the batting order. However, he still has just one extra-base hit on the season.

2B Dustin Pedroia batting sixth for the first time in his career, in his 1,416th game -- and batted lower than fifth for just the 57th time. He was 2-for-11 on the last road trip before getting hurt in Baltimore and then went 0-for-4 against the Yankees Thursday night. Batting .242 coming in, he went 2-for-3 with a walk in the victory.

2B Dustin Pedroia returned to the lineup after missing three games from getting spiked by Manny Machado in Baltimore Friday. Pedroia was set to be in the lineup Tuesday night but the game was rained out and he woke up Wednesday feeling sorer than the day before and was scratched. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout against Masahiro Tanaka.

2B Dustin Pedroia (left knee sprain) was not in the lineup Wednesday night against the Yankees despite manager John Farrell saying he would be available Tuesday. Farrell had planned for Pedroia to play in Tuesday's series opener, but the game was rained out. Pedroia was injured on a controversial slide by Baltimore 3B Manny Machado last Friday. "I did some activities yesterday, kind of tested it out a little bit. Just a little sore," Pedroia told WEEI.com on Wednesday. Pedroia, batting .258 with five RBIs through 16 games, plans to be in the lineup for Thursday's series finale.

2B Dustin Pedroia, who missed the last two games in Baltimore after getting spiked by Manny Machado last Friday, was due back in the lineup Tuesday night but the game was rained out. Pedroia said, "We're going to keep it in house" when asked about the weekend controversy in Baltimore.

2B Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox is considered "day to day" by the team after sitting out the last two games because of left knee and ankle injuries. Pedroia was expected to undergo an MRI exam and was seen by team doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday, but Boston did not offer more than the quick response in regard to his health.The four-time All-Star was forced to leave Friday's game in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles when he was spiked on the left calf by Manny Machado. The 33-year-old Pedroia still has swelling in the knee and ankle. Pedroia is batting .258 with five RBIs in 16 games this season for the Red Sox (11-8), who host the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

2B Dustin Pedroia (knee, ankle) was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Pedroia was forced to leave Friday's game in the eighth inning when he was spiked in the left calf by Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado. Pedroia still has swelling in both the knee and ankle. He is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday in Boston. "There was legitimate concern the moment it took place," manager John Farrell said prior to Sunday's game. "The fact that he still has the symptoms he does, we're going to rule everything out. His importance to us speaks for itself. With any of our players you get into a situation like this you give it 24- to 48-hour period to see how it responds. At this point it warrants a further look."

2B Dustin Pedroia (knee, ankle) was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game when the Boston Red Sox faced the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Pedroia was forced to leave Friday's game in the eighth inning against the Orioles when he was spiked in the left calf by Manny Machado. Pedroia still has swelling in both the knee and ankle. He is expected to undergo an MRI exam on Monday in Boston.

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee, ankle) was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.He is expected to undergo an MRI exam on Monday in Boston.Pedroia was forced to leave Friday's game in the eighth inning when he was spiked in the left calf by Baltimore's Manny Machado. Pedroia still has swelling in both the knee and ankle.Also, Red Sox right-hander Matt Barnes was ejected Sunday after hitting Manny Machado with a pitch in the eighth inning. Machado had injured Pedroia with a hard slide Friday.--Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was placed on the disabled list with a left lip laceration after being hit in the face by a pitch from Minnesota Twins reliever Justin Haley during Saturday's game.Jones suffered a split lip that needed nine stitches but avoided further damage. He left the game with his mouth bleeding. He was taken to a hospital and underwent a CT scan.The Tigers selected the contract of outfielder Jim Adduci... [More]

2B Dustin Pedroia is day-to-day with left knee/ankle issues suffered in Friday's game when Baltimore 3B Manny Machado slid into him. Manager John Farrell was still upset about the situation on Saturday but Pedroia kind of shook it off. "This isn't seventh grade, man," he said

2B Dustin Pedroia is day-to-day with left knee/ankle issues suffered in Friday's game when Baltimore 3B Manny Machado slid into him. Manager John Farrell was still upset about the situation on Saturday but Pedroia kind of shook it off. "This isn't seventh grade, man," he said

2B Dustin Pedroia was forced to leave the game in the eighth inning Friday against the Orioles when he was spiked in the left calf by Manny Machado. Pedroia said the leg is sore and his availability for Saturday is uncertain. "I'll see how I feel" Pedroia said "If I feel good, I'll intend to play, absolutely. I'm pissed we lost the game. My job is to get taken out, and hang in there and turn double plays. That's how you win games. I'm not mad. I'm mad we lost the game."

2B Dustin Pedroia drove in four runs with a sacrifice fly and a pair of singles. He has hit in all seven games and is the first Red Sox player to start a season with a seven-game hitting streak since J.D. Drew in 2007. It was his 16th career game of at least four RBIs.

2B Dustin Pedroia played his 1,400th game Wednesday against the Pirates, breaking a tie with Dom Dimaggio to move into sole possession of 11th place in Red Sox history. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.

2B Dustin Pedroia played his 1,399th career game, tying him with Dom DiMaggio for 11th most in Red Sox history. He was 1-for-4 with an RBI. It was Pedroia's 11th Opening Day start with the team, tied with Harry Hooper for eighth most in franchise history. He also has four career Opening Day homers, which ranks third in Red Sox history.

2B Dustin Pedroia completed one of the stronger seasons of his career despite being limited on an ailing knee. Pedroia underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and should be ready for spring training, the team announced. Pedroia injured his knee in mid-September in Toronto, according to the Boston Globe. Despite the injury, the 33-year-old Pedroia played in 154 of 162 games during the regular season and all three contests in Boston's American League Division Series versus the Cleveland Indians. Pedroia batted .318 with 15 homers and 74 RBIs during the regular season. The four-time All-Star's 201 hits accounted for his highest total since his AL MVP season in 2008.

The Washington Nationals won't have right-hander Stephen Strasburg available if they advance to the National League Championship Series, according to manager Dusty Baker.Strasburg suffered a setback in Monday's bullpen session and his return this season remains uncertain."It would be a miracle," Baker said of Strasburg being able to pitch in the NLCS.The Nationals host the Los Angeles on Thursday night in the finale of the best-of-five NL Division Series.Strasburg, 28, suffered a strained flexor mass in his right arm on Sept. 7 and hasn't pitched since the injury.--Corey Kluber will start Friday's Game 1 of the American League Championship Series for the Cleveland Indians against the Toronto Blue Jays.Kluber was 18-9 this season. He also started Game 2 of the ALDS against David Price and pitched seven shutout innings after being slowed late in the season by a quadriceps injury.Marco Estrada will start for Toronto.--Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia underwent successful arthroscopic... [More]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia completed one of the stronger seasons of his career despite being limited on an ailing knee.Pedroia underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and should be ready for spring training, the team announced.Team orthopedist Dr. Peter Asnis performed the procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital. Pedroia injured his knee in mid-September in Toronto, according to the Boston Globe.Despite the injury, the 33-year-old Pedroia played in 154 of 162 games during the regular season and all three contests in Boston's American League Division Series versus the Cleveland Indians.Pedroia batted .318 with 15 homers and 74 RBIs during the regular season. The four-time All-Star's 201 hits accounted for his highest total since his AL MVP season in 2008.

2B Dustin Pedroia, whose 47 postseason games are second only to David Ortiz (76) and Jason Varitek (63) in Red Sox history, was fourth in the majors this season with 201 hits, second in his career to the 213 he amassed during his MVP 2008 season. He became the fifth Red Sox hitter ever with multiple 200-hit seasons (no, Ted Williams did not do it) and he was third in the American League in batting (.318). He scored 105 runs, his fourth 100-run season.