Shota Imanaga pitches Cubs past Red Sox, who targeted him in offseason


by The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe— The Sox, according to a major league source, were the first team to make an offer to Imanaga last offseason, putting a two-year, $26 million deal on the table.

Boston Herald—Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga shows Boston what could’ve been, beats Red Sox 7-1. The Red Sox made a pitch to Shota Imanaga when he was a free agent this offseason, but he opted to sign with the Cubs. Friday he provided a glimpse of what could have been in a dominant outing at F

CBS News—Tyler O'Neill's bloop single lifts Boston Red Sox past Chicago Cubs 5-4. BOSTON (AP) — Tyler O'Neill hit a game-ending bloop single, and the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Sunday night.Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and Connor Wong drove in two runs with a pair of two-out singles, helping Boston to the win in the rubber game of weekend set. The Red Sox beat the Cubs 17-0 on Saturday.Chicago trailed 4-1 before Mike Tauchman hit a tying three-run homer against Chris Martin in the eighth inning. Matt Mervis hit an RBI single in the seventh for the...

ESPN—Tyler O'Neill's bloop single lifts Boston Red Sox past Chicago Cubs 5-4. — Tyler O’Neill hit a game-ending bloop single to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.