Tampa Bay Rays’ Evan Longoria, right, celebrates his two-run home run with third base coach Charlie Montoyo (25) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Alex Cobb took a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning before tiring, Evan Longoria hit […]
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Poland student receives scholarship from Major League Baseball players
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Major League Baseball Players Trust has announced that four Maine high school student volunteers are being honored with $2,000 college scholarships to celebrate their dedication to community service. The scholarships have been awarded in honor of National Volunteer Week. Allison Emery from Poland Regional High School, Stephen Backman and Aaron […]
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Gausman ejected after hitting batter, Red Sox top Orioles, 4-2
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel pumps his fist after striking out Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado to end the baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The Red Sox defeated the Orioles 4-2. BOSTON — Hours after Major League Baseball held a conference call to tell the Red Sox […]
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Machado homers, drives in two in Orioles’ 5-2 win over Red Sox
Fans on top of the left field “Green Monster” wall watch as a solo home run by Baltimore Orioles’ Manny Machado sails over their heads during the sixth inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday, May 1, 2017. BOSTON — Manny Machado slugged a long homer out of Fenway Park, drove in two runs […]
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Red Sox take weekend series against Cubs with 6-2 victory
Boston Red Sox’s Marco Hernandez throws to first to get out Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant in the seventh inning of a baseball game on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Marco Hernandez scored the go-ahead run on Pedro Strop’s wild pitch in Boston’s four-run eighth inning, helping the Red Sox beat the sloppy […]
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Machado in center of bad blood as Red Sox beat Orioles 6-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — A spikes-high slide. A near beanball. Harsh talk in the clubhouse. The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles soared to a new level over the weekend, and there’s no telling what might happen when they soon meet again. A tempestuous three-game series between these AL East foes wound up […]
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Red Sox trade for starting pitcher Chris Sale from White Sox
PointAfter | Graphiq OXON HILL, Md. — A person familiar with the trade tells The Associated Press that the Boston Red Sox has gotten star pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the trade hadn’t been announced. Sale was a top trade target at the […]
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All-Star Game will no longer determine World Series home field
NEW YORK — The league that wins baseball’s All-Star Game no longer will get home-field advantage in the World Series, which instead will go to the pennant winner with the better regular-season record. The change was included in Major League Baseball’s tentative new collective bargaining agreement and disclosed early Thursday to The Associated Press by […]
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The Hot Corner: Enjoy the greatness of Brady and Ortiz while it lasts
No, not to the pitiable creature who is commissioner of the National Football League. Not to the Worldwide Leader in Broadcast Hyperbole that wasted so much air time covering the non-scandal resulting in his one-month exile. Not to the naysayers who derive more ghoulish glee from trolling New England Patriots’ fans than cheering for one […]
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Red Sox 3rd baseman Pablo Sandoval to have surgery on left shoulder
BOSTON — Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, a $95 million free agent who lost his starting job before going on the disabled list, will have exploratory surgery on his left shoulder to determine the source of the injury. The team announced Monday the procedure will be performed in Florida by Dr. James Andrews, […]