TURNER — Zak Johnson baffled Andy Valley hitters, limiting them to two hits and two walks as Tri-Town blanked Andy Valley, 2-0, in Zone 3 American Legion baseball action on Wednesday. Johnson fanned six in his complete-game effort to outduel Andy Valley’s Quinn Fogarty, who also went the distance and took the loss despite allowing […]
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MLB: Rivera helps AL to 3-0 shutout win over NL
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect eighth inning in his final All-Star appearance, Jose Bautista, J.J. Hardy and Jason Kipnis drove in runs to back a night of pulsating pitching, and the American League beat the National League 3-0 Tuesday night to stop a three-year losing streak. Ten pitchers combined a three-hitter […]
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Pastime steams past Andy Valley
LEWISTON — Winning pitcher Ryan Riordan drove in three runs and Luke Cote doubled twice as Pastime (11-3) sideswiped Andy Valley with a 10-2 victory in an American Legion baseball game Friday.The game was tied at 2 through three innings when Pastime’s 13-hit attack took its toll on Andy Valley (1-10). Pastime erupted with five […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey Motors holds off Rogers Post, 9-5
AUBURN — Kicking off a stretch of nine games in six days, Bessey Motors could have used a laugher Thursday. And after 5½ innings, it looked like it might get a few chuckles at the expense of William J. Rogers Post 153. Rogers’ five-run sixth inning brought the levity to a halt, however, and Bessey […]
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Legion roundup: Windham nips Tri-Town
WINDHAM — Ethan Petty smacked a two-run double in the second inning and Windham (12-2) held on to a 2-0 victory over Tri-Town (3-8) in an American Legion baseball game Thursday. Windham used a six-hit attack, with catcher Spencer Hodge hammering out a pair of hits. Caleb Bridgham had a single and a double for […]
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Babe Ruth: East Auburn prevails
The East Auburn Babe Ruth Baseball team completed a successful season on Saturday June 29, beating the 99 Restaurant in the championship tilt, 3-2.East Auburn, which finished the season at 15-3-1, was led by Brandon Knapp, who pitched a complete game while giving up only two runs and striking out eight. Offensively, East Auburn had […]
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Legion roundup: Pastime shakes Brunswick
LEWISTON — Corbin Hyde not only collected a win on the mound, but smacked a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting Pastime to a 4-2 victory over stubborn Brunswick (3-8) in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday. Hyde and catcher Alex Small worked in tandem when it came to scoring […]
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Baseball bat, jealous rage leads to arrest for Bangor man
BANGOR — A Bradford man who found his ex-girlfriend asleep on the couch in her home with another man early Saturday reportedly used a baseball bat to assault him and damage his car, Assistant District Attorney Susan Pope said at the suspect’s first court appearance. Richard Brooks, 19, who has no criminal background, was charged […]
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Miller facing surgery on foot
SEATTLE (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Andrew Miller will have surgery on his injured left foot and likely miss the rest of the season.Red Sox manager John Farrell said Monday that Miller has damage to the ligament in the foot, which he hurt while backing up a play at home plate Saturday at Anaheim.“It’s […]
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Weaver, Angels stymie Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered Weaver combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, All-Star Mike Trout and Hank Conger homered and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Sunday night for their 10th win in 12 games.Weaver (3-4) allowed five hits, struck out six and walked two in 6 2-3 innings. It […]