Boston Celtics: lost the second game of their Opening Round playoff series in Cleveland, 99-91.
--Down 2 games to none, game 3 will be in Boston, Thurs.
Boston Marathon: winners were Lelisa Desisa (2:09:17) of Ethiopia for the men and Caroline Rotich (2:24:55) of Kenya for the women.
--Caribou’s Spencer McElwain was the top Maine finisher. He was 1133rd overall, with a time of 2:34:03.
Boston Celtics: wrapped up the regular season winning @ Milwaukee, 105-100
--They go into the playoffs hot, winning 6 in a row and 11 out of 12.
--Opening round of the playoffs begins Sunday in Cleveland.
Boston Celtics: beat Toronto, 95-93 and with Brooklyn losing, they secured a playoff spot.
--Boston trailed Toronto by as many as 15 points during the first half.
--@ Milwaukee, Wed.
--If the Celtics lose their last two, and the Pacers win their last two, Boston gets Atlanta...
Boston Red Sox: beat the Washington Nationals in the Fenway opener, 9-4
--–Mookie Betts, who was playing for the Portland Sea Dogs last year at this time, took a 2-run homer away from Bryce Harper in the first inning. In the home half of the frame, he walked, stole 2 bases and scored. In the second, he hit a 3-run homer.
Boston Red Sox: were pounded by the NY Yankees, 14-4
--Clay Bucholz gave up 7 runs in the first and 10 in 3 1/3.
--Fenway home opener Mon. afternoon against Washington.
Boston Bruins: lost @ Florida, 4-2
--Now, they are out of a playoff spot with just one game left to play, Sat. @ Tampa Bay. They will need a win coupled with someone else’s loss.
NHL:
Portland Pirates: Fri. @ Manchester
UMaine Hockey:
Boston Red Sox: won in Philadelphia, 6-2.
--Xander Bogaerts went 3-4 with a bases clearing triple!
--Sox are in New York to take on the Yankees, tonight.
Boston Red Sox: in Philadelphia, with Rick Porcello, who just received a new 4-rear extension, on the mound.
Major League Baseball:
Portland Sea Dogs: Start the season at Hadlock Field Thurs. against Reading.
Boston Red Sox: pounded the Phillies on opening day, 8-0.
--Dustin Pedroia hits two homeruns. Hanley Ramirez hit two, including a grand slam and Mookie Betts went deep, too.
--Clay Buchholz went a strong seven innings, giving up just three hits, striking out nine and walking one.
Boston Red Sox: Sox Opening Day Monday @ Philadelphia.
--Clay Bucholz gets the start on the mound against Philadelphia's ace, Cole Hamels
--Because it's an inter-league game in a NL park, there's no DH, so David Ortiz will get the start at 1B.
Boston Bruins: scored three goals in the third and rallied past Detroit, 3-2.
--The Bruins and Red Wings each have 93 points and are tied for third place in the Atlantic Division.
--Hosts Toronto, Sat.
Boston Celtics: beat Indiana, 100-87
--C's second straight win against playoff competitors.
--Fri. hosts Milwaukee
Maine Red Claws: lost @ Canton, 90-88