BOSTON (AP) — Danny Salazar pitched seven strong innings to cool off Boston’s hot bats, and Lonnie Chisenhall had a solo homer and three RBIs to carry the Cleveland Indians past the Red Sox 8-2 on Monday night. Carlos Santana also hit a solo shot, and Chisenhall’s two-run double highlighted a five-run fourth that lifted […]
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Sox whip Tigers, 7-2
DETROIT (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. showed off his considerable promise in one big afternoon for the Boston Red Sox. Bradley homered and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Sunday. “Today is a flash of what Jackie is capable of doing,” Red Sox manager John […]
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Ellsbury leads Yanks past Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking homer to snap out of a slump and CC Sabathia pitched six gritty innings after leaving his previous outing with dehydration, leading the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Alex Rodriguez had an RBI double and Justin […]
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The Hot Corner: Sweetser’s fame was the same without playing the game
Contributors aren’t given much love at hall of fame induction ceremonies. They’re the reason we have “lifetime achievement” awards. Or sometimes they are given their own, dusty wing in whatever building houses the hallowed history of that game. It is a blessing, I suppose, because it keeps their lack of star power from becoming too […]
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Red Sox halt losing streak, topple Tigers
BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts’ single up the middle off Blaine Hardy in the 11th inning drove home the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Hardy (3-2) gave up a leadoff walk to Mookie Betts, who moved to […]
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Zone 2 Legion Tournament: Tri-Town rips 16 hits, eliminates Pastime Club, 11-1
AUGUSTA — The bashers showed up Thursday afternoon for Tri-Town American Legion baseball. All of them. Early and often. On the same day. With exquisite timing. Sixteen hits, six of them for extra bases, staked Tri-Town to an 11-1 rout of Pastime Club in an elimination game of the Zone 2 tournament at McGuire Field. “We’ve […]
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Paterson’s passion leads him to Maine Hall of Fame
RUMFORD — For Ed Paterson, the passion still burns deeply for America’s pastime, and after his lifelong commitment and dedication to baseball, he is being recognized by the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Paterson will be inducted into the hall on Sunday, July 26, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. The Rumford […]
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Zone 2 Legion Baseball Tournament: Pastime Club in familiar spot after loss to Augusta Elks
AUGUSTA — It’s a tradition dating back to the previous decade, when current Pastime Club players had big brothers, older cousins and other role models on the team. Lewiston’s representative in American Legion baseball customarily makes the playoffs interesting by digging its way out of the consolation bracket after the opening round. They’ll have to do […]
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Astros land on Red Sox
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter hit a two-run homer and rookie Carlos Correa drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a big fifth inning to roll to an 8-3 victory over Boston on Tuesday night, extending the Red Sox’s losing streak to six games. Rookie Vince Velasquez (1-1) allowed seven hits and three […]
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Zone 2 Legion quarterfinals: Nick Bowie’s blast helps Bessey Motors overcome nine errors in 14-7 win
PARIS — The format now switches from single-elimination to double-elimination for the semifinalists in the Zone 2 American Legion baseball tournament. No matter for the top-seeded team. Bessey Motors cannot afford, or stomach, another performance like Tuesday afternoon. Bessey blew a 6-0 lead and committed nine errors before battling back to take out No. 8 Highland […]