Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after his second straight poor start to open the season. 

Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild right shoulder strain after his second straight poor start to open the season. 

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston right-hander Josh Beckett was stunned yesterday after receiving a six-game suspension from Major League Baseball, which determined he intentionally threw a pitch near the head of the Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu last week. 

Already having stumbled to their second three-game losing streak in the last week, the Boston Red Sox won't have long to get over their most recent defeat. 

OAKLANDA's third baseman Eric Chavez had an MRI on his right shoulder Tuesday and isn't expected to return to the lineup until the weekend at the earliest. 

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A jury of one returned a verdict Tuesday that satisfied theAngels and stunned the Boston Red Sox. 

OAKLAND, Calif. 

A frighteningly frigid wind ripped through the gaps in the Coliseum's upper bowl for nearly all 264 minutes of the 12-inning game, making even the simplest baseball tasks both painful and perilous. 

Already having stumbled to their second three-game losing streak in the last week, the Boston Red Sox won't have long to get over their most recent defeat. 

Firing Cecil Cooper wouldn't be unreasonable, but it wouldn't turn the suspect Astros into contenders, Ken Rosenthal says. 

OAKLAND (AP) Jason Giambi drove in two runs, Jack Cust and Nomar Garciaparra each homered and theOaklandAthletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Monday night for their first home win of the season. 

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Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia may want to wear a flak jacket the next time he visits his family in Woodland, Calif.