BOSTON (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Miguel Gonzalez had a chance to watch his teammates get on winning spurt. Now he’s glad to be a part of it. Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Orioles over the Boston Red Sox 8-6 Thursday, earning Gonzalez a victory in his […]
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Legion baseball roundup: Franklin County prevails
FARMINGTON — Anthony Franchetti had three hits and Evan Roberts went the distance as Franklin County sidestepped Augusta with a 5-1 win in an American Legion game Thursday. Franklin built a 3-0 lead after three innings and added two more in the sixth. Ryan and Andrew Pratt each had two hits for Frankly, while Mitchell […]
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Area results
Area Golf Travel League at Brunswick 1st Place Winners: Tony Ramos//Tom Wojcik; 2nd Place Winners: Ron Mcallister//Chuck Fullerton; 3rd and 4th (tie) Place Winners: Cliff Harris//Ray Lagasse, Treby Jones//Frank Picard, Stan Wuori//Pete Benson, Bob Heikkinen//jim Kidder//Stan Wuori Springbrook Hole in one Barbara Pray of Winthrop had a hole in one on the 17th hole at […]
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Class A baseball: Bangor repeats with win over South Portland
But the Bangor High School baseball team will remember its 5-4 victory over South Portland in Saturday’s Class A state final as the ultimate in survival tests. Coach Jeff Fahey’s Rams rallied twice from early deficits, then withstood a late flirtation with self-destruction at Morton Field to emerge with their second consecutive state title and […]
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Class D baseball: Searsport defeats Stearns in extra innings
But the Vikings were thrilled that he was there when it ended on Saturday afternoon. The freshman pulled a single to right-center field, scoring Mitchell Philbrook from second base with the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Searsport to a 4-3 victory over Stearns in the Class […]
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Class C baseball final: St. Dom’s bashes Bucksport for fifth title
BANGOR — The inability to string together hits and put up crooked numbers was the elephant in the box score for Saint Dominic Academy baseball all season, especially against top-flight competition. At the best possible time, in the environment where it mattered most, the elephant turned into a three-ring circus Saturday, complete with all the requisite […]
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Class C baseball championship: Saints no underdog, but they wear label well
AUBURN — Not many high school baseball teams knock off the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in a region to reach a state championship game. We know Saint Dominic Academy has never done it in a baker’s dozen years of excellence under the watchful eyes of Coach Bob Blackman, because, well, the Saints are always […]
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Buchholz, Red Sox belt Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Clay Buchholz pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox, after benching third baseman Pablo Sandoval, beat Atlanta 5-2 Thursday night for their second win in 10 games. Manager John Farrell didn’t play Sandoval after the former World Series MVP used his Instagram account Wednesday night during a loss to the […]
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Class C baseball championship: Mitch Lorenz, Gavin Bates charge up Saints’ title hopes
AUBURN — One of the standard questions when a baseball team is scouting its opponent in a state championship game is, “Yeah, but have they used up their ace?” Technically, Saint Dominic Academy did. Mike Bryant went the distance Wednesday night in a 5-1 victory over Winthrop for the Class C West title, meaning that he […]
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Class C West baseball: St. Dom’s outlasts Winthrop for seventh regional crown in 13 years
STANDISH — After a night of agonizing missed opportunity after missed opportunity, Saint Dominic Academy finally watched the right guy walk to the plate at the right time. Senior Mitch Lorenz greeted Winthrop reliever Ben Allen with a one-out single to right field in the seventh inning, scoring Ray Mosca and Mike Bryant with the go-ahead […]