American League’s Seattle Mariners Robinson Cano (22), rounds the bases after hitting a homerun in the tenth inning, during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) MIAMI (AP) — A new-look All-Star Game ended with an old-time score. Robinson Cano homered off Cubs closer Wade Davis leading off […]
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U.S. love affair with national anthem in 100th year
A spectator takes a photo of a United States flag as it is unveiled for the national anthem as part of Military Appreciation Day before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals in Atlanta on May 20, 2017. The anthem has been a standard part of U.S. sports games since World […]
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Sale pitches seven shutout innings, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 7-1
Boston Red Sox’s Deven Marrero, right, and Sandy Leon celebrate after scoring on Xander Bogaerts’ two-run single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Lucas Harrell during the ninth inning in Toronto on Saturday, July 1, 2017. A Canadian Flag is unveiled across the field to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary celebration before a baseball game between Toronto […]
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Perez’s grand slam lifts Royals to 6-4 win over Red Sox
Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez watches his grand slam during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez borrowed a Miguel Cabrera bat from Kansas City Royals teammate Drew Butera for the first time Wednesday. “It’s a magic stick,” Butera […]
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Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whit Merrifield drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night for their eighth win in nine games. Jason Hammel (4-6) pitched seven sharp innings before turning it over to Mike […]
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Bogaerts hits two homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5
HOUSTON — Xander Bogaerts went deep twice for the first multihomer game of his career and had four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Bogaerts had just two homers entering Sunday’s game. He ended an 0-for-14 skid when he connected off Joe Musgrove […]
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Kelly’s pinch-hit leads Phillies past Sale, Red Sox 1-0
PHILADELPHIA — Pinch-hitter Ty Kelly doubled home the only run in the eighth inning of a pitchers’ duel between Philadelphia’s Nick Pivetta and Boston’s Chris Sale to lead the Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night. Sale (8-3) was cruising until a one-out single by Andrew Knapp set the stage […]
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Pedroia’s single wins it in 11th; Red Sox beat Phillies 6-5
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Pablo Sandoval opened the inning with a single off Casey Fein (0-1). Deven Marrero pinch-ran and moved up on a sacrifice. After Mookie Betts was […]
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Upton’s slam helps Tigers avert sweep, win 8-3 over Red Sox
Detroit Tigers’ Nicholas Castellanos throws to first for the out on Boston Red Sox’s Christian Vazquez during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Justin Upton hit a grand slam off the right-field foul pole, Nicholas Castellanos hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers averted […]
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Red Sox streak shut down by Bergman, Mariners
BOSTON — Christian Bergman’s emotions shifted from frustration and anxiety to trying to block out his previous start. When he got back on the mound, he certainly pitched relaxed. Bergman rebounded from a rough outing with seven shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners halted Boston’s season-high six-game winning streak with a 5-0 victory over the […]