BANGOR — Bessey Motors head coach Shane Slicer got word Tuesday night that Colton Carson would not be allowed to pitch in Wednesday’s American Legion state semifinal because the official scorebook had Carson tallied at 81 pitches in Saturday’s game against Yankee Ford. Slicer and the team decided to start Carson, anyway, even knowing that […]
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Sea Dogs rally falls short against Erie
PORTLAND (AP) — Trent Szkutnik struck Deiner Lopez out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Erie SeaWolves to a 7-6 win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday. Portland started the scoring in the second inning when Danny Mars hit a two-run double. The SeaWolves took the lead for good with […]
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Arrieta helps Phillies in 3-1 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jake Arrieta struck out seven in seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game slide with a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Jorge Alfaro hit an RBI double in the second, Scott Kingery drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and […]
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American Legion baseball: Pruett delivers five-hitter, keeps Bessey Motors alive in state tournament
Emery Chickering bats for Bessey Motors in an American Legion baseball state tournament game against Coastal Landscape at Husson University in Bangor on Tuesday. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) BANGOR — Defense has been Bessey Motors’ calling card all season. When things went wrong, the players knew their defense would bail them out eventually. Against Coastal Landscape […]
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Red Sox put Chris Sale on DL with sore shoulder
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put ace Chris Sale on the disabled list Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation, meaning he will miss his scheduled start this week against the New York Yankees. Sale said the soreness is in the same spot as usual after a start, but he wasn’t recovering as quickly. Red […]
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Swihart doubles in 13th to lift Red Sox over Phillies
OSTON — Blake Swihart doubled into the Red Sox bullpen to score Eduardo Nunez in the 13th inning and Boston beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Monday night to move a season-high six games ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East. Hector Velazquez (7-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win and […]
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American Legion baseball: Bessey Motors hangs on to defeat Hampden, advance in state tournament
BANGOR — Bessey Motors never relinquished its early lead but had to fend off multiple comeback attempts by Hampden to win 7-6 Monday and stay alive in the American Legion baseball state tournament. Bessey took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first inning after starting with singles by Cam Slicer and Rodney Bean […]
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American Legion baseball: Yankee Ford scores seven unanswered, eliminates Pastime
Yankee Ford’s David Drew hits a ground ball toward Pastime third baseman Jack LeBlond. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) BANGOR — Pastime took a five-run lead in the second inning, but Yankee Ford head coach Andy Coulombe knew his team had too much pride to lay down. Coulombe was right, and Yankee Ford scored seven unanswered runs […]
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Eovaldi sharp in Red Sox debut as Boston beats Minnesota
BOSTON — Nathan Eovaldi is ready to be back in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. He knows he’ll have the fans on his side in Fenway Park, too, especially after his debut with Boston. Eovaldi pitched seven impressive innings, J.D. Martinez drove in all three runs to increase his major league-leading RBI total to 89 and […]
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American Legion baseball: Farnham, Coffee News blank Bessey Motors
BANGOR — One day after Colton Carson lifted Bessey Motors with a dominant pitching performance, Bangor Coffee News’ Gary Farnham sent it crashing back to earth with a masterpiece of his own. Farnham scattered three hits while going the distance to lead Coffee News to a 5-0 victory in the American Legion baseball state tournament […]