Ramirez apologizes after altercation with Sox' traveling secretary
beloblog.com 6/29/2008 — BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer HOUSTON -- Maybe it's something in the water in Houston. Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, the visitors clubhouse was ...

Red Sox Finish Interleague With 3-2 Loss To Houston
soxanddawgs.com 6/30/2008 — Mark Loretta’s pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the 8th inning helped give the Houston Astros a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in front of 42,066 at Minute Maid Park. The loss coupled with a Tampa Bay Rays win knocks the Red Sox out of 1st place in the AL East.

FInal AL All-Star Game Voting Update has Tight Races
bizofbaseball.com 6/30/2008 — Many of the American League races will hinge on the final days of balloting for the 79th All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 15th at Yankee Stadium. Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer , Boston Red Sox teammates Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia and Seattle Mariners outfielder I chiro Suzuki , who is vying for the third starting outfield slot, cling to tight leads. Mauer ...

Devil Rays & Red Sox: “Best Baseball Race Ever?”
bugsandcranks.com 6/30/2008 — Hey, ESPN said it, not me. And we have a poll!

Red Sox dealing with threat
bostonherald.com 6/30/2008 — HOUSTON - The Red Sox and Major League Baseball have dispatched security teams to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the next three days due to a recent threat made against the club's players. According to sources, the Sox recently received a mailed threat, ...

Konerko's pain holding up his Sox rehab — chicagotribune.com - Sports 6/30/2008
Delays Charlotte trip to play things safe > Paul Konerko was too sore to take a flight to join the Charlotte Knights, so the White Sox first baseman's minor-league rehabilitation ...

Buehrle leads Sox to sweep revenge — Major League Baseball News 6/30/2008
Backed by a pair of homers, Mark Buehrle allowed one run in seven innings Sunday night, as the White Sox finished off a sweep of the Cubs with a 5-1 win.

White Sox get even with Cubs — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/30/2008
Sweep revenge for the White Sox against the Cubs. Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle's seven strong innings Sunday night as the White Sox completed a three-game sweep at U.S. Cellular Field by beating the Cubs 5-1.

White Sox post their own sweep over Cubs — chicagotribune.com - Sports 6/30/2008
Buehrle solid, Piniella earns first ejection this season > Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle's seven strong innings Sunday night as the White ...

Red Sox face Tampa Bay for AL East leadership — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/30/2008
The Boston Red Sox send Justin Masterson to the mound against James Shields of the Tampa Bay Rays, as the teams meet for the first time since trading positions atop the AL East.