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Toronto Star
02-08-2025
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- Toronto Star
Ex-Olympic champ Rowdy Gaines calls for changes at USA Swimming as team struggles in Singapore
FILE - America's Rowdy Gaines, gold medal, Mark Stockwell of Australia, silver medal, and Per Johansson of Sweden, bronze medal, on the podium after the Men's 100 Meter Freestyle Swimming Event at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, on July 31, 1984. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File) IP KB, NC. KEY R3, D. XKO flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Chris Sale strikes out 8 and leads the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, right, tags out Boston Red Sox's Nick Sogard, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Boston Red Sox's Rob Refsnyder rounds first base after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson (28) celebrates after his home run with teammate Sean Murphy, right, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, right, tags out Boston Red Sox's Nick Sogard, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Boston Red Sox's Rob Refsnyder rounds first base after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson (28) celebrates after his home run with teammate Sean Murphy, right, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (2-3), who won a World Series with Boston, earned his first win since April 25. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed five hits and an earned run with two walks. Advertisement The reigning National League Cy Young winner lowered his ERA from 3.97 to 3.62. Also a Gold Glove winner for the first time in his career last season, Sale went down to his knees on a comebacker by Boston's Nick Sogard and got up and made the play for the first out of the fifth. Sale spent six seasons with the Red Sox (2017-23) and recorded the final out that clinched Boston's 2018 championship. He is 2-0 against the Red Sox since getting traded to Atlanta during the 2023-24 offseason. Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit consecutive homers in the second inning for Atlanta and the Braves added two runs in the ninth when Red Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino issued back-to-back walks with the bases loaded. Raisel Iglesias allowed an RBI single to Boston's Trevor Story in the ninth inning and earned his eighth save. Advertisement The Braves (23-22) became the fifth team to move above .500 after losing 7 or more consecutive games to open a season. The solo homers were the only runs allowed by Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet (4-3) in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked none. Jarren Duran had two hits and reached base safely three times – all against Sale – while Rob Refsnyder hit a solo homer in the seventh. Key moment In a span of three pitches in the second inning, the game went from scoreless to Atlanta going up for good. Olson went the opposite way for eighth home run of the season. Murphy sent an 0-1 pitch from Crochet into the Green Monster seats for his eighth homer. Advertisement Key stat Crochet leads MLB with five starts of at least seven innings. Up next Atlanta RHP Grant Holmes (2-3, 4.14) faces Boston RHP Lucas Giolito in the middle game of the series Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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Mariners close road trip with win over Red Sox
Seattle Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh (29) splinters the bat on a foul tip during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) BOSTON (AP) — Bryan Woo scattered three hits over six innings, and the Seattle Mariners tagged Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet for four runs in the first two innings on Thursday to beat Boston 4-3 and win the three-game series. Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford each had a pair of hits for the Mariners, who have won 10 of their last 13 games. Woo (3-1) struck out eight while allowing two runs and one walk. Randy Arozarena had three walks. Advertisement Mitch Garver drove in a pair of runs with a first-inning double off the center-field edge of the Green Monster. Seattle loaded the bases with nobody out in the second on two singles and a walk, then scored a pair on a sacrifice fly by Dylan Moore and a groundout by Julio Rodriguez. Crochet (2-2) allowed four runs on five hits, five walks and a balk, striking out nine in five innings. Alex Bregman had two hits, including a solo homer, for Boston. Carlos Narváez hit a solo shot off the Pesky Pole in the eighth to cut Seattle's lead to 4-3. Andrés Muñoz pitched the ninth for his ninth save, finishing on a strikeout that sent Kristian Campbell's bat spinning toward shortstop. WHITE SOX 3, TWINS 0, 7 INNINGS Advertisement MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lenyn Sosa and Michael Vargas homered Thursday as Chicago beat Minnesota in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain. The win salvaged the finale of the three-game series for Chicago and snapped a 14-game losing streak at Target Field, the longest road losing streak against any opponent in team history. Shane Smith (1-1) allowed one walk and four hits while striking out seven over five innings to pick up his first major league victory. Jordan Leasure and Brandon Eisert each pitched a scoreless inning in relief, with Eisert picking up his first career save. ROYALS 7, ROCKIES 4, 1ST GAME Advertisement ROYALS 6, ROCKIES 2, 2ND GAME KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-best 16 games with an RBI single in the fifth inning, and Kansas City went on to beat Colorado to cap off a doubleheader and series sweep. Salvador Perez had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Vinnie Pasquantino, Michael Massey and Drew Waters also drove in runs, helping the Royals win their fourth consecutive game on the heels of a six-game losing streak. Michael Lorenzen (2-3) allowed one run on five hits and three walks over six innings for Kansas City, striking out seven. Chase Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft, continued to go through rookie growing pains for Colorado. Dollander (1-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks before leaving with two out in the fifth inning. Advertisement Jordan Beck homered twice for Colorado in Game 2 of the doubleheader. He also went deep in Game 1. Kansas City rallied for a 7-4 victory in the opener, caused by a rainout Wednesday night, and the sweep left the Rockies at 4-20 — the worst start in club history. They also matched a franchise record with their 13th consecutive road loss. Their lone win away from Coors Field came in Tampa Bay on March 29, in their first series of the season. Colorado has lost 11 consecutive series since taking two games from Arizona last September. GIANTS 6, BREWERS 5 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as San Francisco rallied to beat Milwaukee to take three of four games in the series. Advertisement Yastrzemski hit a solo homer, finished with two RBIs and scored twice. Chapman hit his fifth homer of the season, a two-run shot, in the fifth inning. San Francisco trailed 5-4 when Tyler Fitzgerald opened the eighth by drawing a walk from Tyler Alexander (1-2). Fitzgerald moved to third on a single by pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores and a groundout moved pinch-runner Christian Koss to second. Yastrzemski hit a grounder to second baseman Brice Turang, who was playing in. Turang's throw to the plate was high and Fitzgerald slid safely to tie the game at 5, with Koss moving to third. Trevor Megill replaced Alexander and Willy Adames, a former Milwaukee shortstop, pulled hit a liner to left that was misplayed by Christian Yelich and Koss scored on the error. Advertisement Reliever Tyler Rogers (2-0) struck out three in the eighth inning. Camilo Doval worked the ninth and earned his fifth save. ORIOLES 2, NATIONALS 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — Cade Povich limited Washington to a run in 6 2/3 innings, Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins had RBI singles in the fifth and Baltimore beat the Nationals to end a three-game losing streak. Povich (1-2) allowed four hits. The left-hander struck out five and walked one. Mullins has hit safely in six straight games and has seven hits in that span. O'Hearn ended an 0-for-8 skid. After Nasim Nunez reached third base in the ninth for the Nationals, Felix Bautista got Amed Rosario to ground out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson for his third save. The Orioles are 1-12 this season when scoring three or fewer runs. Advertisement Washington shortstop CJ Abrams went 0 for 4 in his return from a strained right hip flexor. He made a spectacular catch on a line drive to rob Jorge Mateo of a base hit in the fifth. Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore (2-3) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Red Sox honor 1975 AL Championship team and honor one who was missing: Luis Tiant
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski (8) hugs Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora after Yastrzemski after tossing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox players from the 1975 team Carl Yastrzemski (8) and Carlton Fisk are introduced during opening ceremonies of a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski, left, and catcher Carlton Fisk acknowledge fans as they walk onto the field prior to a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski, left, and catcher Carlton Fisk acknowledge fans as they walk onto the field prior to a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski (8) hugs Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora after Yastrzemski after tossing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox players from the 1975 team Carl Yastrzemski (8) and Carlton Fisk are introduced during opening ceremonies of a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski, left, and catcher Carlton Fisk acknowledge fans as they walk onto the field prior to a home-opener baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1975 AL championship team before their home opener on Friday, with special attention paid to pitcher Luis Tiant, who died this offseason. 'I miss Luis. We all do,' said former Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans, who played with Tiant in Boston for seven seasons. 'I try to take something from everybody I'm around. And with him, it's just his love for people.' Advertisement Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski threw out the ceremonial first pitch to current manager Alex Cora before Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals; Bill 'Spaceman' Lee took the mound and hammed it up. Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn were also among more than a dozen other members of the '75 team who took part in the ceremony. Tiant, who followed an All-Star career with decades of as a Red Sox instructor and ambassador, died in October at the age of 83. A banner with a heart bearing his nickname -- 'El Tiante' – was displayed on one of the light stanchions above the Green Monster, and a 'moment of reflection' honored those who'd played for the team and died since last season: Tiant, Rickey Henderson, Felix Mantilla, Bob Veale and Scott Sauerbeck. Tiant's family made the ceremonial call of 'Play ball!' 'Luis is a guy that we miss,' Cora said. 'He was always teaching the guys how it used to be. And what it means to be a Red Sox. … He'll go down there and talk to them, in a very unique way. Always with a smile.' Advertisement Asked what was unique about it, Cora said with a laugh, 'I would not talk to my kids that way.' Tiant started the '75 opener at Fenway – and pitched one of his 187 career complete games to beat a Milwaukee Brewers team that included Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Robin Yount. 'I'm sure Luis was emotional about it,' Lynn said. 'He loved pitching here. He just loved pitching, period. And he was such a competitor, and I feel honored to have played behind him as much as I did.' Lynn, who would win the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year awards, said he remembered seeing Tiant's unusual pitching windup from his position in center field. Advertisement 'That's the first time I'm behind Luis. So, I'm watching him wind up like everybody else,' Lynn said, thinking: ''Man, that's different. I wouldn't want to have to hit against him, especially as a right-handed hitter.'' The '75 Red Sox finished April in fifth place in the AL East but wound up winning the division by 4 ½ games over the Baltimore Orioles. They swept the Oakland A's in the AL Championship Series and then faced Cincinnati's Big Red Machine in a World Series that is still considered one of the greatest of all time — with Fisk's arm-waving, 12th-inning homer to win Game 6 before the Reds won it in seven games and prolonged Boston's championship drought. Lynn batted .331 with 21 homers and 105 RBIs, and Rice finished third in the MVP voting; Yastrzemski and shortstop Rick Burleson also received MVP votes. Tiant was 18-14 with a 4.02 ERA – a humdrum season for the pitcher who previously led the league in ERA twice. 'Everybody knows the talent. Everybody knows his story,' Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said. But I don't think people who didn't spend time with him … know he was such an incredible person. Advertisement 'He loves this franchise. Loved the team. And we're just so grateful for what he meant to so many of us. He sort of set the standard for it meant to put that uniform on. He appreciated it each and every day. And we appreciated having him around for all those years.' ___ AP MLB:
