Clay Buchholz pitched four-plus innings Sunday night in a rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket. 

Jon Lester's father has a highly treatable form of cancer, the Boston Red Sox left-hander and lymphoma survivor said in an interview with ESPN. 

Jon Lester's father has a highly treatable form of cancer, the Boston Red Sox left-hander and lymphoma survivor said in an interview with ESPN. 

The Boston Red Sox can't seem to win a game on the road these days. 

Jon Lester has allowed a leadoff single by Oakland's Jack Hannahan in his first start after throwing a no-hitter. 

After beating cancer, Jon Lester won the deciding game of the World Series for the Boston Red Sox. 

Justin Duchscherer carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five. 

Justin Duchscherer carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five. 

Justin Duchscherer was in a playful clubhouse stare down with teammate Donnie Murphy before the game when the pitcher joked about throwing a no-hitter like Boston's Jon Lester. 

Red Sox manager Terry Francona called his team together Saturday to discuss the latest emphasis by baseball to enforce speed up rules considering games have been running long this year. 

Jon Lester is seriously craving some normalcy, and he can see it on the horizon. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Brandon Moss (appendectomy) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 3 after emergency surgery. 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Brandon Moss (appendectomy) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 3 after emergency surgery. 

Don't look now, but Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez -- normally a happily oblivious presence in the Boston clubhouse -- might just be a little too keenly aware of the baseball history that awaits him. 

--RHP Curt Schilling threw a long toss session from 140 feet prior to the Friday night game in Oakland, and voiced optimism about how he felt following the throwing session.