Pastime first baseman Reid Cote waits for the ball as Rogers Post 153’s Mason Brushwein slides back safely during a pickoff attempt during Thursday’s legion game at Auburn Suburban. AUBURN — Very rarely do baseball games turn from pitching duels to slugfests as quickly, and dramatically, as Thursday night’s Roger’s Post and Pastime matchup. Through […]
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Sea Dogs: Chipotle key to Danny Mars’ success
Chipotle’s food is the secret to Danny Mars’ success this season. Mars, an outfielder in his first year with the Portland Sea Dogs, started eating at Chipotle before games during a road trip early in the season. Now the Mexican grill cuisine is part of his daily routine. “Wake up, I get Starbucks in the […]
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Sea Dogs trying to get production to equal promise
Trey Ball delivers a pitch during a game for the Portland Sea Dogs earlier this season. Rafael Devers is the real deal. The top prospect in the Boston Red Sox minor league system and the No. 12 overall prospect in baseball has been as good as advertised for the Portland Sea Dogs this season. In […]
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Franklin County picks up first win of the season
RUMFORD — Ryan Pratt went the distance for Franklin County en route to a 9-4 victory over River Valley in American Legion baseball action on Tuesday night. Franklin County jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth as Nick Lombardi had an RBI double in the inning. He finished the contest […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post rallies past Locke Mills
AUBURN — After going the first three innings without a hit, Rogers Post changed its fortunes in the fourth inning. A no-hitter for Jackson Silver Post of Locke Mills pitcher Caleb Clarke came to a screeching halt, as did the Locke Mills club’s undefeated start in a 6-3 loss to Rogers Post of Auburn in […]
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Devers, Longhi lift Portland over Erie 12-6
ERIE, Pa. — Rafael Devers homered and tripled, driving in two runs as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Erie SeaWolves 12-6 on Monday. Nick Longhi homered and doubled with two runs for Portland. Erie cut the deficit to 6-5 in the third after Grayson Greiner hit a two-run home run. Following the big inning, […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post puts away Gardiner
GARDINER — Damien St. Pierre the batter helped out Damien St. Pierre the pitcher Monday night in Rogers Post’s 6-4 American Legion baseball victory over Gardiner. St. Pierre had two hits, including a double, while also pitching a complete-game six-hitter. Jake Arel also had a double as part of a two-hit game, and Austin Cox […]
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Merrifield, Hammel help Royals to 4-2 victory over Red Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whit Merrifield drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night for their eighth win in nine games. Jason Hammel (4-6) pitched seven sharp innings before turning it over to Mike […]
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Bogaerts hits two homers to lead Red Sox over Astros 6-5
HOUSTON — Xander Bogaerts went deep twice for the first multihomer game of his career and had four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. Bogaerts had just two homers entering Sunday’s game. He ended an 0-for-14 skid when he connected off Joe Musgrove […]
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River Valley legion topples Augusta
RUMFORD — Dylan Desroches had three hits Saturday to pace River Valley to a 6-2 victory over Augusta in opening-week American Legion baseball action Saturday, earning its first win of the season. Luke Lueders, Cam Godbois, and Cooper Chiasson each had two hits while Gavin Arsenault had a double. Augusta (1-2) took a 2-0 lead […]