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GEM OF A WIN: Gasper homers as Sox rout Diamondbacks

BOSTON (AP) — Willson Contreras and former Nashua Silver Knights standout Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night in the first game of a three-game series. Gasper was called up Sunday from ...

AWOL: D-Backs place absent Martel on restricted list

BOSTON (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list after he went AWOL for the second straight season. Marte failed to show up for Arizona’s game at Boston Monday night and manager Torey Lovullo was still searching for answers after ...

It’s a wild Wild Card race for last spot in AL

The middle of the American League standings has turned into a medicore mess. It might make for a fascinating playoff race. There are seven teams fighting for the final AL wild-card spot and all of them have a record below .500. The Baltimore Orioles would make the playoffs if the season ended ...

BACK AT FENWAY: Local standout Gasper recalled by Red Sox

He's baaaaaaaack. Yes, it's August and that means it's time for Mickey Gasper to be in a Red Sox uniform at Fenway Park, just like he was two years ago. Gasper, who was with Boston earlier this season before being sent down to Worcester, was recalled on Sunday and will be with the Sox when ...

Pirate bats get going to help sink Sox despite rain delay

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay on Sunday. The tarp came out after the sixth inning at 3:35 p.m. local time, and play resumed at 6:05. The Pirates won ...

Baseball mourns passing of iconic pitcher Tommy John

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, ...