New York Yankees’ Gary Sanchez, left, watches as Boston Red Sox’s J.D. Martinez celebrates his three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Sox make history with win over O's
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox broke a 106 year-old franchise record with their 106th victory on Monday night, clinching home-field advantage through the postseason by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 thanks to a pair of hits from major league batting leader Mookie Betts. Nathan Eovaldi struck out 10 hapless Orioles batters to assure […]
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Talent-rich Celtics embrace lofty expectations
CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Last summer, new Boston Celtics arrivals Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward beamed just imagining what it would be like to share the court together. Those dreams lasted all of five minutes before Hayward was lost for the season to a gruesome leg injury on the opening night of the season. The […]
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Downeaster plans to expand Brunswick-Boston service
Rail service between Boston and Brunswick is expected to expand as soon as November, provided a critical rail project is completed on time. The Downeaster expects to make five round trips per day on its entire line as soon as it finishes the $9.4 million construction of a secondary passing rail line in Falmouth and […]
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Betts hurt, but Sox move magic number to 2
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts doesn’t seem to be badly hurt, so the Red Sox can focus on clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons. Betts gave Boston a scare when he injured his left side making two throws to home plate during a 4-3 win over the […]
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Holt's pinch double lifts Red Sox over Mets
BOSTON (AP) — Any disappointment Jackie Bradley Jr. had about the replay review that turned his home run into a double disappeared soon after Brock Holt walked up to the plate. The Red Sox pinch-hitter drove a tiebreaking double off the Green Monster on the first pitch after Bradley narrowly missed a homer, and Boston […]
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Sox blank Jays, 1-0, for 100th win
BOSTON (AP) — The scoreboards at Fenway Park were all flashing “100 WINS” to celebrate the Red Sox reaching the milestone for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II. David Price was already thinking about No. 101. “That’s what we’ve done all year,” Price said on Wednesday night after pitching seven […]
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Construction to disrupt Amtrak Downeaster schedule for weeks
Railroad construction in Southern Maine and New Hampshire will disrupt passenger rail service from the Amtrak Downeaster starting this weekend through early October. Weekday service between Brunswick and Dover, New Hampshire, will be limited and passengers on most of the line should expect to take part of their trip by bus, said Patricia Quinn, executive […]
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Shields blanks Red Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Boston’s rotation woes continued. And the rebuilding Chicago White Sox took full advantage. James Shields threw six scoreless innings, Tim Anderson and Daniel Palka homered and the White Sox beat the major league-leading Red Sox 8-0 on Sunday to split their four-game series. Anderson had three hits — including two doubles — […]
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Sox win after Sale returns to DL
BOSTON (AP) — David Price pitched seven solid innings, J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 38th homer after Boston jumped to a quick lead and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Saturday night for their 17th victory in 20 games. Mitch Moreland added an RBI double during Boston’s four-run first inning. […]