Ellsbury swipes three bases again ... [...]

Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits and half of Boston's club-record six stolen bases at Baltimore Friday. Ellsbury ended a 1-for-16 slump with a leadoff double, took third on a bunt and scored on a single by David Ortiz.

Ellsbury steals three bases ... [...]

Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, including a leadoff homer in the first, and scored three runs against Kansas City Wednesday.

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury started in right field Wednesday against the Royals in place of J.D. Drew. Manager Terry Francona said Drew could have played but was sore after hitting the ball off his right knee Tuesday night.

Ellsbury homers, steals 19th base ... [...]

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, batting .333 (7-for-21) with four stolen bases over his last five games, wasn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals. Coco Crisp took his place.

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored Monday against the Royals. More important, he stole two bases, giving him 18 on the season. He is batting .333 (7-for-21) with four stolen bases over his last five games.

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday against the Brewers and 0-for-4 with two runs scored in the second game. He stole a base in the second game, giving him 16 this season.

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury, who sat out Monday with a bruised knee, didn't start Tuesday at Baltimore, but he entered the game after injuries to OFs J.D. Drew and Coco Crisp. He went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored.

The Boston Globe reports that Jacoby Ellsbury was hit on the right knee with a pitch during Sunday's game against the Twins and will get Monday night off at Minnesota. Coco Crisp will play center field in his place.

The Boston Globe notes that the center field platoon system that the Red Sox have employed this season using both Jacoby Ellsbury and Coco Crisp has been an even split through the first 37 games of the season. Crisp made his 19th start of the season Thursday against Detroit. Ellsbury has started 18 times.

Boston CF Jacoby Ellsbury had two stolen bases against Detroit on Wednesday and is 22-for-22 in his career, the best start by a Red Sox rookie since 1920. The Red Sox have been successful in their past 20 steal attempts.

Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury was back in the lineup Friday against the Rays after missing three games with a sore groin. Ellsbury started in center and hit leadoff against Edwin Jackson. Ellsbury had a RBI single in three at-bats to go along with one run and two walks.

Ellsbury returns to Boston's lineup ... [...]

Boston OF Jacoby Ellsbury missed his third straight game Thursday against the Blue Jays with a sore groin. He remains day to day and questionable for a three-game series against the Rays starting Friday.