Ryan Downes got off to an awful start at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Championship. He ended it as the champion. The 19-year-old Longmeadow resident captured the championship for the second time in three years. The GreatHorse member ruled his home course in Hampden and easily defeated Patrick Kilcoyne of Woodland Golf Club in the final, 7 and 6. Downes opened the tournament Monday and struggled to a 77. A 70 on the second and final day of stroke play enabled him to sneak up into a tie for 15th. Once match play began, Downes was unbeatable, topping two opponents Wednesday…
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New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger had a magical night on Friday. Facing his former team, the Chicago Cubs, Bellinger went yard three times at Yankee Stadium to fuel an 11-0 blowout victory for New York. Per MLB.com’s Bill Ladson, Bellinger became the “first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his first game against a former team.” It was also the first time Bellinger hit three home runs in a game in his career. The 2019 National League MVP nearly had a fourth homer, too, but was robbed by Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker. Nonetheless, it was…
Ceddanne Rafaela provided the heroics for the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park. The Red Sox trailed the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 with one out and a runner on first base in the bottom of the ninth inning when Rafaela stepped to the plate against Pete Fairbanks. With a 1-2 count, Rafaela blasted one over the Green Monster to give Boston the 5-4 walk-off victory: Rafaela has been one of the best players in baseball for the last month. In addition to playing elite defense in center field, the 24-year-old has slashed .314/.337/.674 with seven homers and…
Looking at the Red Sox, who on any given night have at least three rookies in their starting lineup (including Roman Anthony, who only celebrated his 21st birthday in May) it’s easy to forget that Ceddanne Rafaela hasn’t been here very long, either. Called up for his debut on Aug. 28, 2023, he’s only 269 games into his big-league career. He’s also the third-youngest player on the active roster, his 25th birthday still over two months away (Sept. 18). So it’s no surprise that Rafaela is an unfinished product. The defense is never in doubt. Manager Alex Cora regularly refers…
The Red Sox looked lost at the plate for nearly three hours on Friday night, grounding out 11 times and leaving six men on base. It was shaping up to be the kind of game they hadn’t played in a while, a one-run loss in which they squandered valuable opportunities and were done in by error and misplay. And then it wasn’t. With one out, and pinch-hitter Roman Anthony on first having drawn a walk, Ceddanne Rafaela, the man on a hot streak hotter than the sun, blasted Pete Fairbanks’ 1-2 slider high and deep into the inky summer sky.…
With third baseman Alex Bregman returning from the injured list, questions have swirled around whether infielder Marcelo Mayer should return to Triple-A Worcester or not. In a corresponding move, with Bregman being reactivated, the Red Sox decided to option David Hamilton. Mayer was originally called up to Boston after Bregman was placed on the IL. The rookie has been a replacement for the All-Star third baseman as he has rehabbed from his injury. While Mayer hasn’t been consistent in the lineup, manager Alex Cora let reporters know that he will not leave the MLB lineup anytime soon. “He’s a big…
The Boston Red Sox go for eight wins in a row tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hunter Dobbins takes the ball for Boston, while Drew Rasmussen goes for the Rays. Rasmussen may exit early and give way to Joe Boyle, though. In the spirit of trying to win eight games in a row, here are some eight things. The card game of crazy fame Legs on a spider Yaz Mission: Impossible Movies Number of home runs Carlos Narvaez has hit Years since Fyre Fest Anywho, the first pitch is at 7:10 p.m. on NESN. Lineups Source link
Hours after being activated from the injured list, Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins appears to be hurt again. Dobbins was removed from Friday’s game in the top of the second after suffering an apparent right knee injury while covering first base on a groundout. Dobbins stepped on the bag awkwardly and immediately began limping, and after visibly grimacing in pain following a test pitch was pulled from the game. The Red Sox announced shortly afterwards that Dobbins was dealing with “right knee pain.” Dobbins had only recorded five outs at the time of the injury, at which point the…
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon semifinals for a men’s-record 14th time as he pursues his unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title, quickly recovering from an awkward fall in the last game to beat Flavio Cobolli 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday and set up a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner.Not everything went smoothly for the 38-year-old Djokovic, who served for the opening set at 5-3 but got broken at love. He later was a point from owning that set before first-time major quarterfinalist Cobolli, a 23-year-old Italian seeded 22nd, came through. And on his second match point,…
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will make his return on Friday at Fenway Park. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen the veteran third baseman, who went on the injured list after suffering a quad strain on May 23. The Red Sox have been eagerly awaiting his return to the lineup ever since, because… well, he’s slashing .299/.385/.553. It’ll look a bit different this time around, though. The Red Sox released their lineup for Friday’s contest with the Tampa Bay Rays, sliding the three-time All-Star into the second spot after he batted third in all 226 prior plate appearances.…