PHILADELPHIA -- A year ago, the Red Sox' contract extension with catcher Christian Vazquez was looking like a costly mistake.

Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox past the host Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the opener of a two-game series Saturday.

TORONTO — John Henry couldn’t fire himself.

That’s not the way it works when you’re the principal owner. Your subordinates are the ones to pay the price when there’s failure on the field and questionable contracts signed. Dave Dombrowski, now the former Red Sox president of baseball operations, was always going to be the one to take the fall.

Marco Hernandez hit a two-run double in the second inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox went on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.

Teoscar Hernandez homered as part of a six-run fifth inning, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays crushed the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-0 Wednesday night.

Red Sox legend David Ortiz, in his first public appearance three months after being shot in the back in the Dominican Republic, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Monday night's game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston.

Austin Romine and Gio Urshela homered, James Paxton threw 6-2/3 shutout innings and the New York Yankees blanked the host Boston Red Sox, 5-0, in the finale of a four-game series Monday.

The franchise-altering decision the Red Sox made early Monday morning will be called a strategic news-dump after the Patriots raised another banner and stomped the Steelers to open the NFL season.

Less than a season after the Boston Red Sox wrapped up the 2018 World Series, team president Dave Dombrowski has been fired, the team announced late Sunday night.

Gleyber Torres and Mike Tauchman each slugged two-run home runs to power the visiting New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 10-5 on Sunday night.

Mitch Moreland slugged a three-run home run on his 34th birthday, and Xander Bogaerts drove in a pair with a double as the Boston Red Sox powered past the visiting New York Yankees 6-1 in the opener of a four-game series Friday.

Willians Astudillo had a pinch-hit, tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh inning to lead the visiting Minnesota Twins past the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in the rubber match of a three-game series Thursday.

Mookie Betts slugged a pair of first-pitch home runs and had four hits and five RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Wednesday night.

Miguel Sano slugged a two-run home run, Nelson Cruz added a solo shot and the Minnesota Twins held off the host Boston Red Sox 6-5 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.

Xander Bogaerts finished a triple shy of the cycle, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.

Albert Pujols' two-out, three-run home run capped a seven-run eighth inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Xander Bogaerts hit two of Boston's four home runs, Eduardo Rodriguez won his third straight start, and the Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday night in Denver.

Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez homered, Brock Holt had three hits, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Tuesday night in Denver.

Machado’s homer the key blow as San Diego avoids series sweep.

Boston second baseman Brock Holt greeted Padres closer Kirby Yates with a home run into the right field seats on the first pitch of the ninth inning Saturday night to snap a tie and give the visiting Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Padres.

SAN DIEGO — Even if he has pitched like the staff ace for most of the season, Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez has too much respect for his rotation mates to believe he’s the best pitcher on the staff.

BOSTON — The game still counted in the standings, but the environment Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park was unlike anything the Red Sox have seen before.

BOSTON — It took all of 12 minutes for the Red Sox to win a baseball game that had been delayed for 15 days.

As the Red Sox begin to fall further into obscurity on their way toward missing the playoffs one year after winning the World Series, all members of the organization must be prepared for uncomfortable conversations.

Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the fifth inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies completed a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 5-2 win Wednesday.

BOSTON — As ominous as it is to pay a visit to Dr. James Andrews, Chris Sale never felt too concerned.

Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings to make a three-run first stand up as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies edged the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Tuesday in the opener of a two-game series.

For all of the Red Sox’ pitching woes this season, their offense has had the ability to cover them up, even if it hasn’t helped them avoid a deep hole in the playoff picture.

Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just four hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings to lead the host Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Saturday night.

Rick Porcello pitched six strong innings, and Chris Owings put the game away with a pinch-hit, two-run double as the Boston Red Sox beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday.

CLEVELAND — This week’s three-game series at Progressive Field wasn’t the first time Nathan Eovaldi has effectively had a start taken away.

CLEVELAND — The Red Sox played these three games at Progressive Field like something of a last stand, and their first series victory since late July was the payoff.