By Ian Browne The Red Sox on Tuesday placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the 15-day disabled list because of lingering soreness in his right hamstring and promoted knuckleballer Steven Wright from Triple-A Pawtucket.
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By Jason Mastrodonato Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan has made three appearances at Fenway Park this season and has yet to pitch a clean inning.
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
BOSTON — Manny Machado’s three-run homer capped a five-run ninth inning and gave the Baltimore Orioles an 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox had gone ahead 5-3 in the sixth on consecutive homers by Daniel Nava and Jarrod Saltalamacchia. But closer Joel Hanrahan couldn’t hold the lead on a night when their nearly 10-year home sellout streak ended after two seasons in which they missed the playoffs.
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By Evan DrellichThe Red Sox took Andrew Bailey out of the closer’s role Wednesday, when they acquired Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan in a six-player trade.
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By Tom SingerThe move anticipated for months and known for days became official on Wednesday, when the Pirates formally dealt closer Joel Hanrahan to Boston as the centerpiece of a six-player trade.
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