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Curt Schilling

7/26/2006

Schilling earned his 13th victory of the season -- tying teammate Josh Beckett and Toronto's Roy Halladay for the most in the majors -- when he allowed four runs and six hits in six innings of Boston's 13-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

7/10/2006

Schilling's elbow swelled up after he was hit by a line drive by Chicago's Jim Thome in the sixth inning of the Red Sox's 6-5, 19-inning loss to the White Sox on Sunday. Schilling took a few warmup pitches, then completed the inning before being forced to leave the game as his right elbow swelled up.

5/12/2006

Schilling left Yankee Stadium before Thursday night's game against New York to have a medical issue checked out. The Boston Red Sox wouldn't reveal the nature of the ailment, but team spokesman John Blake said the medical issue was not related to pitching. The Boston right-hander was back with the team before the start of Thursday's game.

4/20/2006

Schilling worked his fourth straight winning start Wednesday, marking the first time in his career he has opened 4-0 through four outings. The Boston right-hander benefited from a seven-run third inning as the Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay 9-1. Schilling allowed a run and six hits in lowered his ERA from 1.64 to 1.61. He also tied Jim Bunning for 15th on the strikeouts list at 2,855 when he fanned Jonny Gomes in the sixth.

4/3/2006

Schilling looked like the Schilling of old in Boston's 7-3 win over Texas in Monday's opener. The right-hander struck out five and allowed five hits and two runs over seven strong innings to get the win. "I saw him pitching the last game he pitched in spring training and it was obvious he was right back where he likes to be," said David Ortiz, who was 3-for-5 with three RBIs against the Rangers.

2/19/2006

Schilling said Saturday that he is healthy for the first time in nearly two years, and his goal is to once again work a 200-inning season. The Boston right-hander managed to surpass that mark in 2004, when he worked 226 2/3 innings en route to a 21-6 record and 3.26 ERA before pitching in the 2004 playoffs with an ankle injury that required surgery that November. Schilling didn't fully recover and was 8-8 with a 5.69 ERA in 93 1/3 innings last summer.

8/26/2005

Schilling absorbed a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Royals when making his first start since April 23. In five innings, he allowed nine hits, one walk and six runs, all earned, while striking out five. The outing bumped his ERA to 6.89 as his record fell to 5-6 on the year.

8/20/2005

Curt Schilling is slated to make his return to Boston's starting rotation Thursday night when he will face the Kansas City Royals. Schilling is 5-5 with a 6.37 ERA in 23 games this season, 20 of those appearances coming in relief. He has converted nine of 11 save opportunites as the Red Sox closer, but was inconsistent in that role.

7/26/2005

Schilling took the loss in a 4-3 decision against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when Aubrey Huff reached him for an RBI double with two outs in the 10th inning Monday night. It was Boston's first extra inning game in 99 outings this year, the longest stretch from the beginning of the season in major league history.

7/20/2005

Schilling pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the second straight night on Tuesday, and this time he earned his first save since 1992. He secured Boston's 5-2 win over Tampa Bay with a 1-2-3 ninth. Schilling now is 1-3 with a 7.48 ERA and a save in seven games (three starts).

7/15/2005

Schilling's first ninth-inning appearance didn't go well on Thursday. Entering a 6-6 tie with the New York Yankees, Boston's ace-turned-reliever gave up a double to Gary Sheffield and a game-winning homer to Alex Rodriguez before retiring a batter. Then Schilling settled down and recorded three straight outs. The Red Sox lost 8-6, after Mariano Rivera came in and struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth.

7/14/2005

On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox activated Schilling from the disabled list. The Boston ace will be working in the bullpen for the time being, in an effort to build up his arm strength as well as bolster a pen that has been a weakness in recent weeks. The veteran righthander, who has been sidelined since April 23 with a bone bruise in his right ankle, is 1-2 with an 8.15 ERA. He's struck out 20 batters, walked three and allowed three home runs in 17.2 innings of work.

7/12/2005

On Sunday, Schilling declared himself ready to return to the Red Sox' active roster after pitching for the third consecutive day at Triple-A Pawtucket. The veteran righthander, who has been sidelined since April 23 with a bone bruise in his right ankle, is slated to pitch in relief for the time being, as he works his arm back into game shape. He should eventually move back into the starting rotation.

7/10/2005

In his second relief appearance for Pawtucket, Schilling set down the side in order on just seven pitches.

7/9/2005

Boston manager Terry Francona said it is "realistic" that Schilling could be active for the Red Sox's series with the Yankees that begins July 14, although he denies the club is rushing the pitcher's recovery in order to him him available for that series.

7/8/2005

Schilling made a ninth-inning relief appearance for the Red Sox' Triple-A Pawtucket club on Thursday, allowing two runs on two hits, while striking out two.

7/6/2005

Schilling will pitch out of the bullpen while recovering from his ankle injury, Red Sox manager Terry Francona told a Boston-area radio station on Wednesday. The 38-year-old righthander will pitch in relief for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday and probably throw at least one more time in the minors after that, Francona said.

7/5/2005

Schilling struggled Monday night in what was supposed to be his final minor league rehab outing before returning to Boston's rotation. The 38-year-old righthander allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings for Triple-A Pawtucket. He immediately flew to Texas, where he would join the Red Sox and meet with team management Tuesday to debate the next step in his rehab.

7/4/2005

Schilling will work his second minor league rehab start on Monday. The Red Sox would like to see him throw 85-95 pitches for Triple-A Pawtucket. If all goes well, the Boston ace could return to the major league club for a start before the All-Star break.

6/30/2005

Schilling pitched five strong innings for Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday night in his first start since injuring his right ankle in April. The Red Sox' ace threw 78 pitches -- 54 of them strikes -- and allowed a run on five hits. He struck out three and walked one.

6/21/2005

Schilling worked a successful simulated game on Monday, and the Red Sox have scheduled another for Friday. Boston's ace righthander said his surgically repaired right ankle felt good afterwards, and proclaimed himself ready for a minor league rehab assignment.

6/19/2005

The Red Sox have announced that rather than throw batting practice, Schilling will now pitch in a simulated game on Monday.

5/30/2005

During a brief mound session on Monday, Schilling was wearing a custom-made boot that cushioned the right heel to protect his ankle. It was one of a number of special shoes that the Boston righthander will test before returning to the Red Sox. On Tuesday, he will undergo a test to determine how much strength has returned to the ankle.

5/21/2005

Schilling had the protective boot removed from his injured right ankle after the team doctor said he was "very encouraged" by the pitcher's latest medical exam. However, the doctor refused to give any timetable for Schilling's return, saying the pitcher still had to clear many more hurdles, including long tossing, throwing off the mound without pain, and building up his arm strength.

5/5/2005

Schilling has spoken up, correcting the medical diagnosis that the Boston righthander went on the 15-day disabled list for a bone bruise. He says he suffered a stress reaction, which is a precursor to a stress fracture. Schilling's ankle injury will be re-evaluated on Friday.

That diagnosis makes sense with other information widely reported about Schilling's injury. Reports indicated that the Red Sox' ace was told by doctors that he could break the injured ankle if he continued to pitch on it. That suggests the injury would be a stress reaction, as Schilling is now saying.

4/27/2005

Schilling is headed for the 15-day disabled list, roughly 24 hours after fellow Boston starter David Wells went on the DL with a foot injury. Schilling said he felt a sharp pain when he threw a pitch to Travis Lee during the sixth inning of Saturday's loss at Tampa Bay. Schilling has been diagnosed with a bruised right ankle, the same one he had surgically repaired in the offseason.

The bruise is higher than the previous injury, according to Boston GM Theo Epstein, adding that team doctors believe the two medical issues are only "indirectly related." Epstein admitted that the ankle in general has been through a lot. Schilling is expected to miss at least two weeks. He was told he could break the ankle if he continued to pitch on it.

4/18/2005

Schilling worked just five innings in his second 2005 start on Monday afternoon, but he threw 118 pitches and struck out 10 in the Red Sox' 12-7 win over Toronto. Once again Schilling gave up five runs, though just three runs were earned. This time, however, Boston jumped out to a 9-1 lead after three innings, and at the end of the game, the Red Sox' ace came away with his first "W" of the new season.

4/14/2005

Schilling looked terrific early in his 2005 debut on Wednesday, holding the Yankees scoreless through the first four innings. But home runs from Jason Giambi and Bernie Williams sparked a five-run outburst against the Boston righthander in the fifth and sixth frames, and he took the loss in a 5-2 New York win over the Red Sox.

Still, Schilling's 108-pitch outing, which included five strikeouts, was a promising development following offseason ankle surgery. The Red Sox have to be pleased getting their ace back on the mound.

4/13/2005

Schilling will get to make his 2005 debut against the Yankees after all, but it will come on Wednesday night instead of Opening Day. He has rehabbed from November surgery to repair a torn tendon and a cartilage defect in his right ankle. Now he's on tap to face Jaret Wright and the Yankees at Fenway Park.

Schilling was 21-6 with a 3.26 ERA in 32 starts for Boston in 2004.

4/8/2005

As scheduled, Schilling took the mound for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, as he continues to recover from offseason surgery on his right ankle. The Red Sox' veteran allowed seven runs on 11 hits over six innings, but said he will be ready for his regular-season debut against the New York Yankees next Wednesday. Schilling threw 104 pitches in Thursday' minor league outing, striking out six and walking one.

Schilling didn't get his normal work in this spring, so his first start of the season was delayed as a result. The Red Sox were being cautious with the hurler, and he should be fine going forward. Schilling was 21-6 with a 3.26 ERA and three complete games in 32 starts last season, striking out 203 batters and walking just 35 in 226.2 innings.

4/5/2005

As long as Schilling has no problems when he takes the mound for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, he will be activated from the 15-day disabled list in time to start against the New York Yankees on April 13, according to Red Sox manager Terry Francona. The veteran righthander continues to recover from offseason surgery on his right ankle.

The Sox are just being cautious with Schilling, as he didn't get a chance to get in his normal work this spring. He was 21-6 with a 3.26 ERA and three complete games in 32 starts last season, striking out 203 batters and walking just 35 in 226.2 innings.