GARDINER — Seth Thomas ripped a three-run double that helped Franklin County eventually score runs in the seventh inning, giving Franklin a 7-5 victory over Gardiner in an American Legion baseball game Monday. Gardiner (2-2) was leading 5-1 after four innings when Franklin clawed its way back with two runs over the fourth and fifth […]
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Wieters homes in on Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Miguel Gonzalez had a chance to watch his teammates get on winning spurt. Now he’s glad to be a part of it. Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Orioles over the Boston Red Sox 8-6 Thursday, earning Gonzalez a victory in his […]
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Legion baseball roundup: Franklin County prevails
FARMINGTON — Anthony Franchetti had three hits and Evan Roberts went the distance as Franklin County sidestepped Augusta with a 5-1 win in an American Legion game Thursday. Franklin built a 3-0 lead after three innings and added two more in the sixth. Ryan and Andrew Pratt each had two hits for Frankly, while Mitchell […]
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Area results
Area Golf Travel League at Brunswick 1st Place Winners: Tony Ramos//Tom Wojcik; 2nd Place Winners: Ron Mcallister//Chuck Fullerton; 3rd and 4th (tie) Place Winners: Cliff Harris//Ray Lagasse, Treby Jones//Frank Picard, Stan Wuori//Pete Benson, Bob Heikkinen//jim Kidder//Stan Wuori Springbrook Hole in one Barbara Pray of Winthrop had a hole in one on the 17th hole at […]
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Class A baseball: Bangor repeats with win over South Portland
But the Bangor High School baseball team will remember its 5-4 victory over South Portland in Saturday’s Class A state final as the ultimate in survival tests. Coach Jeff Fahey’s Rams rallied twice from early deficits, then withstood a late flirtation with self-destruction at Morton Field to emerge with their second consecutive state title and […]
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Class D baseball: Searsport defeats Stearns in extra innings
But the Vikings were thrilled that he was there when it ended on Saturday afternoon. The freshman pulled a single to right-center field, scoring Mitchell Philbrook from second base with the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Searsport to a 4-3 victory over Stearns in the Class […]
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Class C baseball final: St. Dom’s bashes Bucksport for fifth title
BANGOR — The inability to string together hits and put up crooked numbers was the elephant in the box score for Saint Dominic Academy baseball all season, especially against top-flight competition. At the best possible time, in the environment where it mattered most, the elephant turned into a three-ring circus Saturday, complete with all the requisite […]
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Class C baseball championship: Saints no underdog, but they wear label well
AUBURN — Not many high school baseball teams knock off the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in a region to reach a state championship game. We know Saint Dominic Academy has never done it in a baker’s dozen years of excellence under the watchful eyes of Coach Bob Blackman, because, well, the Saints are always […]
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Buchholz, Red Sox belt Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox, after benching third baseman Pablo Sandoval, beat Atlanta 5-2 Thursday night for their second win in 10 games. Manager John Farrell didn’t play Sandoval after the former World Series MVP used his Instagram account Wednesday night during a loss to the […]
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Class C baseball championship: Mitch Lorenz, Gavin Bates charge up Saints’ title hopes
AUBURN — One of the standard questions when a baseball team is scouting its opponent in a state championship game is, “Yeah, but have they used up their ace?” Technically, Saint Dominic Academy did. Mike Bryant went the distance Wednesday night in a 5-1 victory over Winthrop for the Class C West title, meaning that he […]