Torii Hunter delivered an RBI single in the first inning for the Tigers, playing their first game against the defending champion Red Sox since losing last year’s American League Championship Series in six games. Detroit has baseball’s best record at 25-12, having won 13 of its last 16 games and nine in a row on […]
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Pirates get back to work, trip Sound Tigers
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Portland Pirates won their first game after an eight-day layoff Sunday, defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-2 behind three special teams goals. Randy Jones got the shorthanded game-winner for the Pirates, while Jordan Szwarz and Lucas Lessio each had power play tallies. Louis Domingue made 24 saves to win his second […]
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‘V’ is for Victorino; Sox off to see World Series
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are going back to the World Series for the third time in 10 seasons. Shane Victorino’s seventh-inning grand slam propelled Boston to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night, clinching the AL championship series in six games and setting up a World Series rematch with […]
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ALCS Game 5: Sox hold off Tigers for 3-2 series lead
DETROIT (AP) — Mike Napoli’s majestic homer began a rare early Boston breakthrough, Junichi Tazawa again bested Miguel Cabrera in a crucial spot and the Red Sox moved within one win of reaching the World Series by edging the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Thursday night. Boston returns to Fenway Park with a 3-2 lead in […]
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ALCS: Tigers even series with Sox
DETROIT (AP) — A revitalized Austin Jackson delivered in manager Jim Leyland’s revamped lineup as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead and held on this time, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Wednesday night to even the AL championship series 2-2. Torii Hunter had a two-run double and Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs […]
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Napoli’s homer stands up for Red Sox
DETROIT (AP) — Once again this October, one run was enough.The Boston Red Sox scored it — and now they lead an AL championship series that seemed to be slipping away last weekend.John Lackey edged Justin Verlander in the latest duel of these pitching-rich playoffs, and Boston’s bullpen shut down Detroit’s big boppers with the […]
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Red Sox complete dramatic comeback, tie ALCS
Ortiz’s grand slam erased an eighth-inning deficit and ended Detroit’s unprecedented run of pitching dominance, then Jonny Gomes scampered around the bases with the game-winning run in the ninth to give Boston a 6-5 victory over the Tigers on Sunday night. “We need it, man. We need start some momentum going on,” Ortiz said. “The […]