Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 6-5

For those tempted to question or complain about the call to the bullpen with Curt Schilling two outs away from his fourth complete game of the season yesterday, consider the example set by the pitcher himself.

It was a silent, practically imperceptible, protest.

Schilling stood on the rubber when manager Terry Francona approached the mound. The righthander quickly spun and walked to the back of the hill, away from Francona, body language indicating his disappointment ov...

When it began, the Red Sox were 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the American League East and tied with Anaheim for the wild-card lead.

When it ended, this nigh-perfect 10-game Fenway frolic in which a sellout crowd of 34,652 reluctantly bade farewell yesterday to the Sons of Terry Francona as they polished off the Texas Rangers, 6-5, and loaded up the wagons for a westward, ho, journey to Oakland and Seattle, the Sox had trimmed another three games off the Bombers' le...