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Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale...
Originally the Boston Americans, founded in 1901, the Red Sox won the first World Series in 1903. Playing its games from 1912 to the present at tiny and quirky Fenway Park, with its 37-foot high wall in left field called "The Green Monster" and other unique features, the Red Sox are woven deeply into the fabric of New England, the capital of a fandom referred to as "Red Sox Nation," because of its widespread reach. From 1978-2003, the Red Sox's decades-long inability to win the World Series -- often at the hands of the New York Yankees, often in improbable and heartbreaking ways -- became the primary identity of the franchise, summed up as "The Curse of the Bambino," a reference to the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York club. But the fortunes of the franchise changed in stunning fashion in 2004. Again facing the Yankees in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the first three games, losing Game 3 at Fenway 19-8. But in the ninth inning of Game 4, Dave Roberts stole second base off closer Mariano Rivera, then scored the tying run. David Ortiz got the first of two straight walk-off hits in the 12th inning with a two-run homer. He repeated the feat later that same day in Game 5 with a single in the 14th inning. In Game 6, Curt Schilling pitched with a sutured right ankle, blood oozing through his sock, but earned the victory, forcing a Game 7 that the Red Sox won easily. It was the first time in baseball history a team won a series after trailing 0-3. The Red Sox then swept St. Louis in the World Series, its first title in 86 years. The Red Sox would win again in 2007, recovering from a 3-1 deficit to Cleveland in the ALCS, then sweeping Colorado for the title.
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Orioles send a message against Red Sox and long-time tormentor Lester
This is how good the Orioles are going now: even Jon Lester can't stop them anymore. You remember Lester, of course. The Boston Red Sox lefty used to be the Orioles' personal Grim Reaper. All that was missing was the cloak with the hood and the...
Tags: Baseball, Sports, Jon Lester, Chicago White Sox, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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On The Fly: US Open Winner Set To Compete At Travelers, Lester Gives Up 5 Runs, Putin Denies Stealing Ring
It's Travelers Championship week in Connecticut and the U.S. Open winner is scheduled to be in Cromwell. Justin Rose edged Phil Mickelson and Jason Day in the final round at Merion Sunday, winning his first major championship. Rose is in the Travelers'...Tags: Travelers Championship, Sports, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, New York Yankees
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Dad-to-be Gonzalez pitches Orioles to a series victory over Boston on Father's Day
The Baltimore SunOne quality that has made Miguel Gonzalez such a valuable pitcher to the Orioles has been his ability to block out distractions. When on the mound, the Orioles right-hander is rarely rattled, and that’s why he’s pitched so well in his brief...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Jon Lester, Will Middlebrooks, Jim Johnson
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Jake Arrieta will make Monday night's start in Detroit
The Baltimore SunOrioles right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday to provide bullpen depth, will start Monday night against the Tigers in Detroit in place of right-hander Jason Hammel. Hammel returned to the ballpark Sunday after...Tags: Sports, Dylan Bundy, Torii Hunter, Jacoby Ellsbury, Detroit Tigers
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Juan Pierre charging himself to get on base and score more often for Marlins
MIAMI — Just two months into the season, Juan Pierre was hitting less like a longtime veteran leadoff hitter and more like a bottom-of-the-order rookie still trying to find his way. By June 1, the Marlins leftfielder was batting .223 and had...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Mike Redmond, Juan Pierre, New York Yankees
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T.J. McFarland's long relief has been crucial to Orioles bullpen's success
The Baltimore SunOn Saturday, the Orioles offense sputtered, right-hander Freddy Garcia couldn’t hold a lead, and the Boston Red Sox finally showed why the team is in first place in the American League East. But there was a bright spot in the Orioles’ 5-4...Tags: Baseball, Jose Iglesias, Sports, Buck Showalter, Baltimore Orioles
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Scoreboard -- June 15, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| USGA Golf--U.S. Open Championship, 11 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--Drag Racing, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Part I, same-day tape, Noon (ESPN2), Part II, same-day tape, 10 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, Noon...Tags: Mike Wallace (auto racing), Basketball, Kasey Kahne, Marco Andretti, Reed Sorenson
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With defensive shifts on the rise in baseball, Orioles among leading proponents
The Baltimore SunChris Davis groans at the mere mention of it. “I think it's becoming the new trend,” the Orioles first baseman says. “I'm not a big fan.” He's talking about the shifts that have swept through baseball in recent years as teams...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Spring Training, Mark McGwire, New York Yankees
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Orioles had held Boston scoreless for 18 innings before Red Sox rallied
The Baltimore SunThrough the first two games of this four-game series with Boston, the Orioles pitching staff kept a potent Red Sox lineup in check. Boston tallied 12 hits in 74 at-bats in the two Orioles wins for a paltry .181 average and four runs. Despite the...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Jon Lester, Stephen Drew, Dustin Pedroia
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Casilla's baserunning gaffe and a missed call send Orioles to loss vs. Boston
The Baltimore SunIf there is a lasting image from the Orioles' 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, it's pinch-runner Alexi Casilla standing at third base, arms spread wide, palms in the air, mouthing “What happened?” to coach Bobby Dickerson. The...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Taylor Teagarden, Andrew Bailey, Alexi Casilla
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Regional Digest: Connecticut Tigers Start New York-Penn League Season
The Hartford CourantIt's Tigers Season The Connecticut Tigers start the New York-Penn League season with a two-game homestand against the Lowell Spinners Monday and Tuesday night at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. Monday's opener against the Red Sox affilitate starts at 7:05 p.m....Tags: Baseball, Sports, American Legion, New Britain Rock Cats, Detroit Tigers
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Cursing Orioles' bad luck? Don't forget the good
The Orioles have been, for the past season and a half, one of the most opportunistic teams in baseball, so it would not be fair for them to curse the fates for letting one promising opportunity slip away in a 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. They can...
Tags: Baseball, Sports, Alexi Casilla, Matt Wieters, Dustin Pedroia
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