PORTLAND (AP) — Jeremy Rivera, Jantzen Witte and Josh Tobias each had three hits, as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Reading Fightin Phils 6-2 on Sunday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Sea Dogs and a four-game winning streak for the Fightin Phils. Rivera singled three times, scoring four runs. Witte […]
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Acuna injured in a tumble, Braves beat Red Sox 7-1
BOSTON (AP) — High-flying rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. took quite a tumble. Acuna went sprawling after beating out an infield hit in the seventh inning, exiting with knee and lower back pain Sunday as the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1. “We haven’t really gotten any reports except just that he’s sore,” manager […]
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Andy Valley Babe Ruth results
Sabattus 5, Maranacook 4 Gavin Rawstron had the game winning RBI as Sabuttus defeated Maranacook 5-4 in Andy Valley Babe Ruth action. He finished the day with two hits. Isaac Morissette had three hits including a double and a RBI. Ethan Vattaso also had a pair of hits in the victory. Winthrop 10, Greeds 6 WINTHROP — […]
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Pedroia returns as Red Sox beat Braves
BOSTON — All those long rehab days finally paid off Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia. The 2008 AL MVP made his season debut Saturday after October knee surgery, helping the Red Sox rally for an 8-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. “There’s been a lot of tough days,” Pedroia said. “Today was great to be […]
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H.S. roundup: Buckfield softball rallies past Sacopee Valley
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield mounted a come-from-behind win, rallying for seven runs in the late innings to take an 8-7 victory over Sacopee Valley in softball action Saturday afternoon. With the Bucks trailing 5-1 after four and a half innings, Cara Merrill led off the bottom of the fifth with at triple. Before there were three […]
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Hanley Ramirez designated for assignment by Red Sox
BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez has been designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, who are responsible for the $15.25 million remaining on his contract but avoided him triggering a $22 million salary for 2019. Boston made the move Friday to clear a roster spot for All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was activated from […]
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Betts hits 17th HR, Red Sox beat Braves
BOSTON — Mookie Betts hit his major-league leading 17th home run, J.D. Martinez slugged his 16th homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night hours after a surprising roster shakeup. Boston got its fifth win in six games shortly after announcing it had designated Hanley Ramirez for assignment. The […]
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Local roundup: Farina’s homer helps Lewiston baseball take down Oxford Hills
LEWISTON — Brodi Farinas’ three-run blast in the first inning to left field provided enough offense for the Lewiston Blue Devils to defeat Oxford Hills 5-1 in a key Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Friday. Farinas’ homer was one of his two hits on the day. Jack LeBlond provided the other two runs with a […]
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H.S. baseball: Gray-New Gloucester earns key win over Freeport
FREEPORT — The schedule facing the Gray-New Gloucester baseball team coming into the week was daunting, with Wells, York and Freeport on the slate. With the Patriots clinging to the 11th and final Class B South playoff spot, a tough week might have meant doom. Instead, Gray-NG put together two solid wins: a nip-and-tuck 4-3 […]
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H.S. baseball: Hornets repel Black Bears
Maranacook’s Dan Garand gets the ball too late to pick off Leavitt’s Mark Herman during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Friday’s KVAC baseball game between Maranacook and Leavitt started with Leavitt pitcher Brian Hewitt surrendering singles on the first two pitches of the game before striking out the side […]