BOSTON (AP) — Just when it seemed Michael Wacha had cracked, the St. Louis Cardinals began scooting around the bases and tied the World Series. Wacha beat John Lackey in a matchup of present and past rookie sensations, and this time it was the Cardinals’ turn to take advantage of sloppy fielding as St. Louis […]
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World Series: Boston routs St. Louis in Game 1
BOSTON (AP) — Given a bit of help by the umpires and a lot more by the Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox turned this World Series opener into a laugher. Mike Napoli hit a three-run double right after the umps reversed a blown call, Jon Lester made an early lead stand up and the Red […]
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Good feelings help keep Red Sox strong
BOSTON (AP) — Walking back to his Fenway Park office after the traditional Patriots Day morning Red Sox game, Charles Steinberg saw the reports on TV that there had been explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line. He saw video of the damage on Boylston Street. He heard the police say that a fire at […]
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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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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 […]
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One-time pot smuggler now practices law in Boston
PORTLAND — Twenty-five years ago this Friday, Maine’s most infamous drug smuggler received a headline-making criminal sentence that many considered a slap on the wrist. While several members of his marijuana-importing business were sentenced to years in prison, Harvey Prager lived in his Portland home with his wife and children and took care of dying AIDS […]
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Death penalty protocol focus of Boston Marathon bomb hearing
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will ask a judge to discuss the timeline and procedure for prosecutors to decide whether to seek the death penalty. A joint status report filed in court says the defense wants the court to address “the death penalty protocol” in federal court on Monday. […]
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Orioles top Sox in 12th inning
BOSTON — Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the 12th inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Matt Wieters had a pair of RBI doubles for Baltimore, which closed to one game back of Texas for the AL’s second wild-card […]