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Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson (2) celebrates his three-run home run that scored Anthony Santander, center, and Aaron Hicks, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Orioles hang on to beat Red Sox 13-12 for 7th straight win as McCann homers twice

Yenier Cano retired Enmanuel Valdéz on a game-ending flyout that stranded the tying run on third as Boston’s ninth-inning rally fell short, and the Baltimore Orioles hung on to beat the Red Sox 13-12 behind a pair of James McCann home runs for their seventh straight win.

Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez runs toward home to score on his home run against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Bregman, Alvarez homer in 1st inning leading Astros over Red Sox 6-2

Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back homer runs in the first inning and the Houston Astros continued their late-August surge with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta delivers to an Atlanta Braves batter during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Red Sox overcome triple play in 7-1 victory over major league-leading Braves

Nick Pivetta pitched five scoreless innings of relief, Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox overcame a triple play to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Tuesday night in a game delayed 1 hour, 40 minutes by rain and lightning.

Boston Red Sox's Yu Chang runs on his two-run single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Yu Chang drives in 2 runs in 5-run 2nd inning in his return from IL and Red Sox beat Athletics 7-3

Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded single in a five-run second inning in his return from the injured list and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3.

David Pastrnak breaks late tie, Bruins beat Blackhawks 4-3

David Pastrnak snapped a tie with 17.2 seconds left, and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Pastrnak finished with two goals and an assist.

Cirelli, Sergachev help Lightning beat Bruins 5-3

Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev scored short-handed goals just 1:02 apart in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 5-3.

Monahan, Backlund score 2G each, Flames beat Bruins 5-2

Sean Monahan scored a pair of goals 1:12 apart in the second period and the Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Pastrnak scores 10th, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2

David Pastrnak scored his league-leading 10th goal and added an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2.

Núñez homers again, Orioles hit 4 HR in 9-4 win over Red Sox

Renato Núñez homered in his second straight game and was one of four Baltimore players to go deep as the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4.

Giants rout Red Sox 11-3, giving Bochy 2,000th win

Stephen Vogt hit a two-run homer and the Giants beat the Red Sox 11-3, giving Bruce Bochy his 2,000th career victory as a manager in the majors.

Christopher Bell races to 5th NASCAR Xfinity win of season

Christopher Bell moved into a tie for the NASCAR Xfinity Series victory lead with five, dominating at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Bruins angry, frustrated by no-calls in Game 5 loss to Blues

Down and nearly out, the Boston Bruins are angry, too. An emotional return by their injured captain and a frenzied start weren’t enough for the Bruins, who lost another bruising game to St. Louis and now trail the Blues 3-2 in the Stanley Cup Final.

Celtics beat Wizards 107-96 to end 4-game slide,

Kyrie Irving had 13 points and 12 assists, Al Horford scored 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 to snap a four-game losing streak.

Bergeron scores 2 in 1,000th game, Bruins beat Islanders 3-1

Patrice Bergeron celebrated his 1,000th career game with a pair of goals as the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night. Peter Cehlarik also scored and Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots for the Bruins.

Sanheim scores in OT, Flyers beat Bruins for 6th straight

Travis Sanheim scored a power-play goal 2:56 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 to extend their season-best winning streak to six.

Irving scores 38 points, Celtics beat Grizzlies 122-116

Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 38 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics held off the Memphis Grizzlies 122-116.

Kyrie Irving scores 24 points, Celtics beat Hawks 129-108

Kyrie Irving scored 24 points in three quarters and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-108 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.

Mitchell scores 28, Jazz beat Celtics 98-86

Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and six assists, bouncing back from one of his worst performances of the season and leading the Utah Jazz to a 98-86 win over the Boston Celtics.

Betts’ slam leads Red Sox past Blue Jays 6-4 for 10th in row

“I almost went down,” Betts said with a chuckle after going 2 for 4 with five RBIs. “I had to depend on my athletic ability and it came through that time.”

Red Sox beat Rangers 8-4 for 8th straight win

Andrew Benintendi bolstered his All-Star credentials with a pair of doubles and two RBIs in his final game before fan votes are tallied, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to eight games.

Porcello pitches Red Sox past Yankees 6-3

Rick Porcello pitched seven scoreless innings, Mookie Betts drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3.

Irving scores 34 for Boston in 134-106 win over Hornets

Kyrie Irving scored 34 points in the first three quarters, and then sat out the fourth with the rest of Boston’s starters as the Celtics routed the Charlotte Hornets 134-106.

Marchand has goal, assist for Bruins in 3-2 win over Devils

Brad Marchand had a goal and an assist, and the Boston Bruins continued surging toward the All-Star break with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

Embiid scores 26, Sixers beat Celtics 89-80

Joel Embiid celebrated his first NBA All-Star selection with 26 points and matched a career best with 16 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to an 89-80 win over the Boston Celtics.

Irving scores 28 for Celtics in 108-105 win over Nets

Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, Al Horford had 10 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics held off the Brooklyn Nets 108-105.

Pastrnak goal in 3rd lifts Bruins to 4-3 win over Penguins

David Pastrnak’s goal on a breakaway 5:06 into the third broke a 3-all tie and Anton Khudobin shut out the Penguins the rest of the way to win his fourth straight start. Khudobin finished with 17 saves for Boston, which outshot Pittsburgh 33-20 and has its longest winning streak of the season.

Bergeron leads Bruins over Canucks 6-3 with goal, 3 assists

Patrice Bergeron had a goal and three assists in his season debut, moving up to seventh on Boston’s career scoring list as the Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3.

Vazquez’s 3-run HR in 9th lifts Red Sox over Indians 12-10

Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox pulled off the final rally of a wild game, beating the Cleveland Indians 12-10 despite an astonishing catch by center fielder Austin Jackson.

Red Sox outlast Phillies 4-3 in 12 innings

Maryland beats Ohio St. 9-6 in NCAA lacrosse championship