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☆ MLB roundup: Blue Jays crush Red Sox for series sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt (11-6) surrendered one run on seven hits in seven innings to earn the win. Chris Murphy (1-1) took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief. The Angels' Chase Silseth threw seven innings and gave up two runs on four hits, fanning a career-high 12 batters. That trio -- the top three batters in the Rays' order -- combined for seven hits, seven runs and five RBIs. Walker (13-4) threw 95 pitches over seven innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk.

Persons: Alex Verdugo, Brandon Belt, Eric Canha, Davis Schneider, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Triston Casas, Chris Bassitt, Chris Murphy, Andrew Heaney, Heaney, Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Ezequiel Duran, Adolis Garcia, Sandy Alcantara, Yuli Gurriel, Elvis Andrus, Emmanuel Clase, Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn, Brayan Rocchio, Andrus, Jake Meyers, Meyers, Carlos Rodon, Wandy Peralta, Yordan Alvarez, Gleyber Torres, Matt Wallner, Wallner, Paul Sewald, Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Corbin Carroll, Kyle Bradish, Cionel Perez, Jose Quintana, Quintana, Mark Vientos, Felix Bautista, Daniel Vogelbach, Lane Thomas, CJ Abrams, Thomas, Lyon, Abrams, Joey Votto, TJ Friedl, Stuart Fairchild, Richardson, Ben Lively, Eugenio Suarez, J.P . Crawford, Teoscar Hernandez, Matt Thaiss, Chase Silseth, Bryce Miller, Miller, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe, Kerry Carpenter, Taijuan Walker, Walker, Justin Steele, Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, MJ Melendez, Zack Greinke, Johan Oviedo, Connor Joe, Endy Rodriguez, Bryan Reynolds, William Contreras, Brandon Woodruff, Justin Steele whiffed, Ian Happ, Jeimer Candelario, Cody Bellinger, Steele, Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna Jr, Matt Olson, Olson, Austin Gomber, Louis, Gomber, Tyler Kinley, Brent Suter, Justin Lawrence, Lawrence, Zack Thompson, Miles Mikolas, Thompson, Nick Allen, Shea Langeliers, Allen, Kirby Snead, LaMonte Wade Jr, Patrick Bailey, Luke Jackson, Amed Rosario, Freddie Freeman, Lance Lynn, Gary Sanchez, Mookie Betts, Enrique Hernandez, Rich Hill, Ji Man Choi, Jake Cronenworth Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Fenway, Blue Jays, Boston, Rangers, Marlins, White Sox, Chicago, Cleveland, Astros, Yankees, Houston, Diamondbacks, The Twins, Orioles, Mets, Baltimore, The Orioles, Reds, Washington, Cincinnati, Lyon Richardson's, Mariners, Seattle, Angels, Tigers, Tampa Bay, Rays, Phillies, Royals, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Chicago Cubs, Royals . Kansas City, Pirates, Brewers, Milwaukee, Cubs, Braves, Atlanta, The Cubs, MLB, Cardinals, Colorado, Rockies, Athletics, Giants, Oakland, San, Dodgers, Padres, Los Angeles, Dodger, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, Brandon, Texas, Miami, Arlington , Texas, Cleveland, New York, Minnesota, Arizona, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, J.P, Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Oviedo, Milwaukee, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ Red Sox hope to rebound in series finale against Blue Jays
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August 6 - The Boston Red Sox will try to put a bad day behind them and salvage the finale of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. Neither Red Sox manager Alex Cora nor Verdugo, who never got into the game, commented on the reason. The Red Sox won the first seven meetings with the Blue Jays this season and now have lost two straight to a team they are chasing for an American League wild-card spot. Bassitt has faced the Red Sox once in his career, in 2021, when he allowed two runs and three hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings. The Red Sox are expected to start left-hander Brennan Bernardino (1-1, 2.72).

Persons: Alex Verdugo, Alex Cora, Verdugo, Reese McGuire, Cora, benching, wasn't, I've, Chris Bassitt, Bassitt, Brennan Bernardino, Bernardino, McGuire's, Erik Swanson, John Schneider, Kevin Kiermaier, Reese, Toronto's George Springer, Davis Schneider, Babe Schneider, Brandon Belt, we've, He's, It's Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Park, American League, Sox, Toronto, Triple, Thomson Locations: Toronto

☆ The climate changed. Get used to it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In this year of epic heat, it’s time to start thinking about how the climate changed rather than the fact of its changing. “These giant swings in temperature over short distances in cities, known as the urban heat island effect, make heat waves even worse,” writes CNN’s Rachel Ramirez of a new report by the nonprofit research group Climate Central. There’s a climate change angle for everywhere and everythingThe reason gas prices have spiked in recent days? “I don’t think anybody can deny the impact of climate change anymore,” Biden said, announcing the measures. The partisan divide over climate change is also the largest it has ever been.

Persons: CNN —, CNN’s Zain Asher, Marina Romanello, Asher, Romanello, ”, CNN’s Rachel Ramirez, ” Ramirez, CNN’s Eric Zerkel, Joe Biden, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, ” Biden, –, Bill McGuire, ” McGuire, “ Organizations: CNN, Phoenix, Climate, Florida, Democrat, White House, Gallup, University College London Locations: Europe, Greece, Vermont, Iran, California, Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Los Angeles, New York, West, West Virginia, Rhodes

☆ A Federal Judge Asks Whether the Supreme Court Understands How Bad It Looks to the Public - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Michael Ponsor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Many years ago, as a fairly new federal magistrate judge, I was chatting about our kids with a local attorney I knew only slightly. The tickets were beyond my usual price range, and the game would be a fun outing with my 7-year-old. He had a woodworking hobby, and inside the package was an exquisitely crafted oak pencil case with bronze hinges. My ruling had made a big difference for them, and they wanted to extend this modest, personal gesture of gratitude. You don’t just stay inside the lines; you stay well inside the lines.

Persons: he’d, Samuel Alito, I’d Organizations: Red Sox, Fenway, Social Security Locations: Alaska

☆ Pride organizers describe timid sponsors and tighter security but no mass corporate retreat
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Sara Ruberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Many Pride organizers across the country say high-profile brand backlashes, restrictive legislation and heightened threats against LGBTQ people have fueled record crowd turnout this year. Most of the Pride organizers NBC News spoke with, including Snider, declined to identify corporate sponsors that shrunk their involvement or visibility, concerned about alienating important financial backers. Like Indy Pride, Pride organizations are typically nonprofit organizations that also offer year-round services to the LGBTQ community, such as grants, educational events and support for political activism. Josh Coleman, president of Central Alabama Pride in Birmingham, said some longtime corporate sponsors dropped out this year, including Wells Fargo. Kendra Johnson, executive director of Equality NC, said threats against the community and Pride events have risen dramatically throughout North Carolina.

Persons: InterPride, Shelly Snider, Snider, We've, Bud Light, Josh Coleman, Wells Fargo, It's, Coleman, we've, hasn't, Vanessa Rodley, didn't, Charles Schwab, Wells, Bruce Starr, Pride, Seth McCollough, McCollough, haven't, they've, Kendra Johnson, I've, Johnson, Ron deHarte, deHarte Organizations: Boston Red Sox, Pride, Fenway, Indy, NBC, Indy Pride, Central Alabama Pride, Memphis's, Kroger, Terminix, South Pride, Nike, Ford, Equality, United States Association of Locations: Boston, U.S, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Wells, Tennessee, Memphis, Auburn , Alabama, Plains, Midwest, South, bluer, New York City, Charleston , South Carolina, North Carolina

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox thrash Yankees 15-5
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Turner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a grand slam as Boston compiled a season-high 17 hits. Domingo German (4-4) was charged with seven hits and seven runs over two-plus innings. He followed it with a two-run homer in the third for his seventh career multi-homer game. He allowed Oakland's lone run in the third and yielded seven hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk. Twins starter Joe Ryan (7-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Justin Turner, Rob Refsnyder, Paul Rutherford, Masataka Yoshida, Turner, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Domingo German, Brandon Crawford, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Austin Slater, Taylor Rogers, Jakob Junis, Emmet Sheehan, Alex Vesia, Andrew Abbott, Tyler Stephenson, Abbott, Stephenson, Miguel Amaya, Dansby Swanson, Christopher Morel, Morel, Nico Hoerner, Trey Mancini, Kyle Hendricks, Austin Hays, Ryan O'Hearn, Shane McClanahan, Randy Arozarena, McClanahan, Nelson Cruz, Isaac Paredes, Yu Darvish, Danny Jansen, Kevin Gausman, Jansen, Leody Taveras, Martin Perez, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Andrew Nardi, Puk, Lane Thomas, Jeimer Candelario, Carl Edwards Jr, NL Cy Young, Sandy Alcantara, Tylor Megill, Louis, Brett Baty, Tommy Pham, Daniel Vogelbach, Willson Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Travis d'Arnaud, Jared Shuster, d'Arnaud, Eddie Rosario, Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins, Julio Teheran, Devin Williams, Jason Delay, Carlos Santana, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Rich Hill, Patrick Sandoval, Sandoval, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Sam Bachman, Brady Singer, Kyle Schwarber, Taijuan Walker, Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Walker, Bryce Harper, Javier Baez, Matt Vierling, Mason Englert, Will Vest, Alex Kirilloff, Donovan Solano, Edouard Julien, Joe Ryan, Zac Gallen, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Jose Ramirez, Triston McKenzie, Touki Toussaint, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Matt Brash, Paul Sewald, Gavin Sheets, Andrew Benintendi, Tanner Banks, Hernandez's Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, USA, Boston, Red Sox, New, Giants, Dodgers, San, Los, Reds, Astros, Cincinnati, Houston, Cubs, Orioles, Chicago, Baltimore, Rays, Padres, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Blue Jays, Rangers, Toronto, Marlins, Nationals, Miami, Washington, NL Cy, Mets, Cardinals, St, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, The Braves, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Royals, Angeles, Kansas City, Angels, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, JP Sears, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Cleveland, Guardians, Mariners, White Sox, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, New York, Los Angeles, France, San, Arlington , Texas, Toronto, Detroit, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Gallen

☆ MLB roundup: Cardinals blitz Brewers 18-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Flaherty (3-4) fanned a season-high 10 while blanking the Brewers on three hits in seven innings as the Cardinals won for the seventh time in eight games. Freddy Peralta (4-3) allowed six runs on six hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers, whose three-game winning streak ended. Adam Frazier and Anthony Santander each hit a two-run homer and Cedric Mullins added a solo shot for the Orioles. Raleigh, who went 3-for-5, hit two-run shots in the fifth and sixth innings, logging his second multi-homer game of the season. Eugenio Suarez also blasted a two-run homer as part of Seattle's 15-hit attack.

☆ ‘Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein’ Review: National Explorations on PBS
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Fenway Park at sunrise Photo: Boston Red SoxDavid Rubenstein —business leader, Washington insider, mover, shaker and a philanthropist of considerable renown—is too smart to imagine himself an electrifying TV personality. As host of “Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein,” he might best be described as endearingly colorless. Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein Wednesday, 10 p.m., PBSAs explored in the eight-episode series, the subjects are not the big-ticket, big-budget Ken Burns -style thematic launch points—jazz, or the Old West or the Civil War. But each chapter does represent something about America that is under-explored and worth exploring, if only because it is so sorely taken for granted. Or Fenway Park, the focus of episode 1.

☆ The Boston Marathon Route: The Ups, the Downs and That Citgo Sign
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For the lay marathoner, qualifying for Boston is a crowning achievement. At the top of Heartbreak Hill in mile 20 of the race, the Citgo sign outside Fenway Park, roughly a mile from the finish, comes into view. The Bus RideNearly everyone who runs Boston takes the bus from Boston Common out to Hopkinton. These are your people, folks every bit as crazy as you are about splits and intervals and hill training. For once, you are not the weird running obsessive.

☆ Thousands sign petition to save 'sacred' Japan stadium where Ruth once played
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Elaine Lies | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Thousands of baseball fans have signed a petition to save an iconic Tokyo stadium nearly a century old where Babe Ruth once played and which inspired best-selling author Haruki Murakami to first pick up a pen. "The citizens of Tokyo are going to regret it," said Robert Whiting, who has written books on Japanese baseball and who over the weekend started an online petition to save the stadium, which "reeks of history." "They're going to lose a really beautiful, quiet, relaxing spot and a great place to watch a baseball game," he told Reuters. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played there in 1934 as part of a Japanese tour, making the stadium only one of a handful remaining where Ruth played. By noon on Tuesday, Whiting's petition, addressed to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike and several others, had almost 10,000 signatures.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins win Winter Classic on late goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

January 3 - Jake DeBrusk scored a pair of third-period goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday afternoon in the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park. Linus Ullmark (21-1-1) made 26 saves for Boston, holding off a late Pittsburgh flurry on which Evgeni Malkin beat him just after the final buzzer sounded. Kasperi Kapanen scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh, which is now on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2). Roy had gone 17 games without a goal before scoring his sixth and seventh of the season to put Vegas up 3-1. Flyers 4, Ducks 1Samuel Ersson made 28 saves to win his third straight start as visiting Philadelphia defeated Anaheim.

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