Video: Youk looks forward to stability
After bouncing across the infield much of his career, Kevin Youkilis expects to make a home at first base this season for the Boston Red Sox and thinks it will help his game. He talks to ESPNBoston.com's Joe McDonald about his leadership role with the team, his journey to the majors and more. Check out Joe's one-on-one interview with Youk above and a more detailed story here.
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THURSDAY 5/23 - TOP 3RD
2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST STANDINGS
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Yankees | 28 | 18 | 0.0 | 195 | 172 |
| Boston | 28 | 19 | 0.5 | 228 | 190 |
| Baltimore | 25 | 21 | 3.0 | 226 | 206 |
| Tampa Bay | 24 | 22 | 4.0 | 222 | 211 |
| Toronto | 19 | 27 | 9.0 | 191 | 234 |
UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26-19 | 15-10 | 11-9 | L2 | |
| BOS | 28-19 | 13-10 | 15-9 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26-19 | 15-10 | 11-9 | L2 | |
| BOS | 28-19 | 13-10 | 15-9 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26-19 | 15-10 | 11-9 | L2 | |
| BOS | 28-19 | 13-10 | 15-9 | W1 |
SCHEDULE
MAY 2013
JUNE 2013
JULY 2013
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1@TOR
W 10 - 12@TOR
W 3 - 13@TEX
L 0 - 74@TEX
L 1 - 55@TEX
L 3 - 46MIN
W 6 - 57MIN
L 1 - 68MIN
L 8 - 159MIN
L 3 - 510TOR
W 5 - 011TOR
L 2 - 312TOR
L 4 - 121314@TB
L 3 - 515@TB
W 9 - 216@TB
W 4 - 317@MIN
W 3 - 218@MIN
W 12 - 519@MIN
W 5 - 120@CHW
L 4 - 621@CHW
L 1 - 322@CHW
W 6 - 223CLE
0 - 124CLE
7:10 PM ET25CLE
1:35 PM ET26CLE
1:35 PM ET27PHI
7:10 PM ET28PHI
7:10 PM ET29@PHI
7:05 PM ET30@PHI
7:05 PM ET31@NYY
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1@NYY
7:15 PM ET2@NYY
8:00 PM ET34TEX
7:10 PM ET5TEX
7:10 PM ET6TEX
7:10 PM ET7LAA
7:10 PM ET8LAA
7:15 PM ET9LAA
1:35 PM ET10@TB
7:10 PM ET11@TB
7:10 PM ET12@TB
7:10 PM ET13@BAL
7:05 PM ET14@BAL
7:05 PM ET15@BAL
4:05 PM ET16@BAL
1:35 PM ET1718TB
1:05 PM ET19TB
7:10 PM ET20@DET
7:08 PM ET21@DET
7:08 PM ET22@DET
7:15 PM ET23@DET
1:08 PM ET2425COL
7:10 PM ET26COL
4:05 PM ET27TOR
7:10 PM ET28TOR
7:10 PM ET29TOR
4:05 PM ET30TOR
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12SD
7:10 PM ET3SD
7:10 PM ET4SD
1:35 PM ET5@LAA
10:05 PM ET6@LAA
10:05 PM ET7@LAA
3:00 PM ET8@SEA
10:10 PM ET9@SEA
10:10 PM ET10@SEA
10:10 PM ET11@SEA
3:40 PM ET12@OAK
10:05 PM ET13@OAK
10:05 PM ET14@OAK
4:05 PM ET1516171819NYY
7:10 PM ET20NYY
4:05 PM ET21NYY
8:00 PM ET22TB
7:10 PM ET23TB
7:10 PM ET24TB
7:10 PM ET25TB
7:10 PM ET26@BAL
7:05 PM ET27@BAL
7:05 PM ET28@BAL
1:35 PM ET2930SEA
7:10 PM ET31SEA
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