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Field hockey: Leavitt edges Oceanside, climbs to No. 2 in West B

TURNER — With 12 seconds remaining on a stopped clock, Kierstin Leclerc set herself over the ball after Leavitt earned a penalty stroke with time ticking away in the first half. She looked up at Oceanside goalie Zoe Billington, searched for an opening, put her head back down and awaited an official’s whistle. Given the […]

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Red Sox crumble in ninth, fall to Mariners, 5-3

Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (5-4) held a 3-0 lead with two outs and a runner on first before the Mariners broke loose. Seattle ended a nine-game losing streak at Fenway Park. Jackson’s drive down the left-field line drove in two runs, Dustin Ackley followed with a two-run single to give the Mariners the lead […]

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Foghorn switch leaves mariners in fear

KENNEBUNKPORT — Boaters needing foghorn assistance around Kennebunkport, Maine, now need to request it, instead of hearing it automatically. Mariners and residents say boaters are at risk because of the U.S. Coast Guard decision to change the operating system of the Goat Island Light. Mariners needing foghorn assistance must now request it electronically by radio […]

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Sox toss Mariners overboard

BOSTON (AP) — Daniel Nava’s long single to center field capped a six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox came back to beat the Mariners 8-7 on Thursday night and sweep Seattle in the three-game series.One night after winning in 15 innings for their major league-leading 10th walkoff […]

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Drew belts out one-hit wonder; Sox win in 15th

BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Drew singled in the winning run in the 15th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners and back into first place in the AL East on Wednesday night.Dustin Pedroia drew a leadoff walk and took second on a groundout by David Ortiz. Mike […]

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Workman all business for Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Brandon Workman struck out nine while picking up his first major league win, allowing one run over six innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Tuesday night.Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia homered in the second, giving Workman a cushy 5-1 lead that the young right-hander never […]

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Nava big hit with Boston

SEATTLE (AP) — Daniel Nava hit a two-out single in the top of the 10th inning to score pinch-runner Jackie Bradley Jr., and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a four-run deficit for the second time in a four-game series to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 in 10 innings on Thursday.Ryan Lavarnway walked to open […]

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Ortiz sets mark for hits by DH, Boston wins 11-4

SEATTLE (AP) — David Ortiz doubled in his first at-bat to become baseball’s all-time leader in hits as a designated hitter and hit a two-run homer an inning later, leading the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Ortiz entered the night tied with Harold Baines for the […]