BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have placed third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation. The move was retroactive to Wednesday night. Infielder Tzu-Wei Lin was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to replace him on the roster. Devers was batting.241 with 14 homers and 48 RBIs this season, his […]
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Sale helps Red Sox win 9th straight, 4-2 over Texas
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 12 in seven innings of shutout ball in his final start before the All-Star Game, and major league batting leader Mookie Betts had two more hits on Wednesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to their ninth straight victory, 4-2 over the Texas Rangers. Sale (10-4) allowed […]
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West wins E.L. All-Star Game in tie-breaking derby
Will Craig out-pointed Zach Green in a special tie-breaking home run derby to give the Western Division a win over the East in the Eastern League All-Star Game on Wednesday in Trenton, N.J. Trey Amburgey’s RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth tied the game for the East, 4-4. The East […]
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Red Sox beat Rangers 8-4 for 8th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi bolstered his All-Star credentials with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in his final game before fan votes are tallied, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to eight games. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a pair of RBI […]
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Legion baseball: Topsham Post shocks Yankee Ford
BOWDOINHAM — There was little reason to believe Topsham Post 202 had much of a chance against unbeaten and first-place Yankee Ford in Tuesday’s Zone 3 Senior American Legion baseball game at the Bowdoinham Recreational Field. But as the saying goes in sports — on any given day… — and Post 202 handed Yankee Ford its […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey Motors revs past Rogers Post
Rod Bean of Bessey Motors moves over to third base during the sixth inning against Rogers Post 153 on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) PARIS — It was evident for some time earlier in Tuesday’s American Legion baseball game, but the contrasting levels of execution between Bessey Motors and Rogers Post 153 was never more apparent […]
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Legion baseball: Pastime hits past Locke Mills, 18-0
LEWISTON — The first four batters of Pastime’s lineup hit for the cycle in the first four at-bats against Locke Mills, including a home run by pitcher Evan Cox, to defeat the visitors 18-0 in five innings in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday evening. Pastime started the game off with a Brock Belanger double. […]
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Martinez leads Red Sox to 5-0 win over Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 28th home run, Steve Pearce added a two-run shot and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 5 2/3 innings on Monday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers and their seventh straight win. The Red Sox won for the 14th time […]
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Augusta battles back, splits doubleheader with Pastime
Pastime pitcher Owen Cox fires the ball to home plate during the second game of a doubleheader against Augusta on Sunday in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Pastime pitcher Gordon Beckwith soars over Augusta’s Austin Stebbins during a rundown during Sunday’s baseball game in Auburn. Stebbins was safe. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The second game […]
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Red Sox score season high in runs, rout Royals 15-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Benintendi homered, doubled, walked a career-high four times and scored four runs, and the Boston Red Sox routed the Kansas City Royals 15-4 on Saturday night. Mookie Betts had four hits, raising his American League-leading average to .343. Ten Red Sox players had RBIs as they scored a season […]