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Benches clear during Red Sox-Brewers game at Fenway Park, but no punches thrown
Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Sunday to salvage a series finale. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for Boston, which completed just its second series against the Brewers at Fenway Park since 2015. The Red Sox improved to 9-0 on Sundays. William Contreras’ RBI…
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Boston RHP Garrett Whitlock says his season is over with elbow surgery on horizon
Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock said his season is over and he’s expected to have his right ulnar collateral ligament repaired with an internal brace. The 27-year-old Whitlock, who had Tommy John surgery when he was in the New York Yankees’ farm system in 2019, said the less evasive surgery is currently being planned. Whitlock is scheduled to see…
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Trent Frederic scores 2 goals as Bruins beat Lightning 7-3
Trent Frederic scored two goals, David Pastrnak added his team-leading 24th and the Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Saturday night. Charlie McAvoy, Morgan Geekie, Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk also scored for Boston, which has won five of its last six games. Hampus Lindholm and Matt Poitras each had two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 23…
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Brad Marchand gets natural hat trick; Bruins beat Blue Jackets 3-1
Brad Marchand recorded a natural hat trick in the third period to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. Facing each other for the second time in six days, the Bruins got some payback for a 5-2 loss in Columbus with their third straight victory. “They don’t come often,” Marchand...
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Trent Frederic scores twice as the Bruins roll past the Canadiens 5-2
Trent Frederic scored two goals, Brad Marchand collected his 500th career assist and the Boston Bruins cruised past longtime rivals the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night. Facing the Canadiens for the second time in eight days, Boston got some payback for a 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal last Saturday. Pavel Zacha, Charlie McAvoy and James van Riemsdyk also scored…
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Bruins' 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup winners finally raise banner to rafters
The Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup winners from 1970 and ’72 finally got their chance to raise a banner to the rafters on Saturday night. As part of the club’s 100th season celebration, the club honored what was called the “Big Bad Bruins Era” from 1960-76. During that period, they captured Cups in ’70 and ’72 but they never had a…
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Bruins Take Game 1 Against Panthers
Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Linus Ullmark, a Vezina Trophy candidate who led the league in wins (40), goals-against average (1.89) and save percentage (.938), stopped 31 shots and Tyler Bertuzzi added two…
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David Ortiz Says Life Has Changed Since Hall of Fame Vote
Newly elected Hall of Famer David Ortiz knows he’s got to enjoy life every day after his shooting in the Dominican Republic nearly three years ago. “Without a doubt,” he told The Associated Press Monday morning at his charity golf tournament. “Life continued. You never know what’s next,” he said, walking the grounds toward a golf cart before he...
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Eovaldi Looks to Save Red Sox Season After Bats Go Quiet
Following two weak performances at the plate, the Boston Red Sox now turn to Nathan Eovaldi to try to save their season on just two days’ rest. The Red Sox were held hitless for four innings Wednesday by left-hander Framber Valdez and managed only three hits in a 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros that left Boston down 3-2 in…
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Orioles' Sweep Sends Red Sox to 2nd 0-3 Start Ever in Fenway
The early returns certainly look good for the Baltimore Orioles. For the Boston Red Sox, it looks a lot like last season. Boston fell to its first 0-3 start at Fenway Park since 1948 and the second ever for the Red Sox as Trey Mancini and Austin Hays hit two-run doubles during a seven-run third inning that carried the Orioles…
