PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates got a lucky break when Boston pinch-runner Jemile Weeks was hit by a batted ball in the ninth inning, beating the Red Sox 3-2 on Thursday night to keep pace in the NL pennant race. The Pirates won their fourth in a row. They began the day 2½games ahead […]
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Orioles tidy up Sox with sweep
BOSTON (AP) — When Wei-Yin Chen saw right fielder Nick Markakis make a diving grab in the fifth inning, sure, he thought about a perfect game. Chen didn’t permit a runner until the sixth, Adam Jones helped provide an early cushion and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 Wednesday for a three-game […]
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H.S. Baseball: Jordan crosses the river, will coach at Edward Little
AUBURN — Lewiston High School’s loss is Edward Little High School’s gain on the baseball diamond. After two years at the helm of the Lewiston Blue Devils’ program, head coach Dave Jordan is pulling up stakes and crossing the bridge to take over the vacant head coaching position with the rival Red Eddies. “The biggest […]
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Elliot Avenue baseball meeting
The Elliot Avenue Little League Annual Meeting will be taking place on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at Pedro O’Hara’s. At this meeting, the president will provide a review of this past season and provide recommendations for future operations. All are welcome to attend this public board meeting. In other news, Elliot Avenue Little League […]
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Red Sox crumble in ninth, fall to Mariners, 5-3
Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (5-4) held a 3-0 lead with two outs and a runner on first before the Mariners broke loose. Seattle ended a nine-game losing streak at Fenway Park. Jackson’s drive down the left-field line drove in two runs, Dustin Ackley followed with a two-run single to give the Mariners the lead […]
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RubberDucks squeak by struggling Sea Dogs for sweep
PORTLAND — These are not last spring’s Portland Sea Dogs. They’re barely last month’s Portland Sea Dogs. Thursday’s doubleheader sweep at the hands of Akron provided more evidence that the Sea Dogs are suffering from the talent drain that inevitably occurs whenever a minor league team piles up wins at a historic clip as Portland […]
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Red Sox double up Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Napoli homered against former batterymate Jered Weaver and Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run double, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Allen Webster (2-1) allowed two runs and four hits over 6 2-3 innings in his third start since getting […]
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Maine Baseball Hall: Taylor’s love of game made him a shoo-in
PORTLAND — When Arthur ”Arthie” Taylor was on the diamond, he often dominated the action. His exploits and competitive nature were honored when he was inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Rumford native proved to be the epitome of what a town team baseball meant to the respective communities when […]
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Yankees keep Red Sox in tailspin
BOSTON (AP) — Derek Jeter had a two-run double, Mark Teixeira hit a solo homer and New York’s bullpen worked 4/1-3 solid innings, leading the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Stephen Drew, acquired from the Red Sox on Thursday, added an RBI double as the Yankees won for […]
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Legion Baseball: Beauchesne bolsters Bessey into final day with 4-3 walkoff win
BANGOR — Three columns comprise the report card on every baseball scoreboard. Each conveyed a bizarre reality at the end of Saturday’s American Legion state tournament elimination game. And the relentless Bessey Motors middle infield of Nick Attaliades-Ryan and Matt Beauchesne played a pivotal role in every step of the trifecta. Beauchesne laced a walkoff […]