Red Sox starter Payton Tolle was at just 85 pitches and had retired 11 batters in a row when interim manager Chad Tracy pulled him in favor of reliever Justin Slaten after six innings Friday night.

The Minnesota Twins earned an 8-6 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

After a day off, the Red Sox return to Fenway Park for a six-game homestand, beginning Friday night when they open a three-game series with the Twins.

The shortstop position for the Boston Red Sox was left in flux when Trevor Story hit the injured list last week, but Friday started to bring some clarity.

Roman Anthony is improving, but not enough to swing a bat yet.

Roger Clemens let loose a fastball from the mound at Fenway Park again. Only this time with his son kneeling behind home plate. The Red Sox's career leader with 2,590 strikeouts fired his latest offering just slightly off the right side of the plate to 30-year-old Twins utility player Kody Clemens in a ceremonial first pitch before Minnesota's matchup with the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.