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Krejci Retires from NHL, Bruins

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BOSTON – Boston Bruins veteran forward David Krejci took it upon himself to make the formal announcement.

“After 15 full NHL seasons I have decided to retire from the best league in the world,” he wrote and posted to social media accounts the world over.

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“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cam Neely and Don Sweeney for allowing me to take my time with my decision and announcement.

I also want to thank the Jacobs family and the entire Bruins organization for believing in me over and over again and giving me the opportunity to be part of this amazing family for so many years,” Krejci concluded.

Gone, now, from the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup champion team are goalkeepers Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask, defenseman and captain Zeno Chara, and legendary forward Patrice Bergeron – all sure-shot Hall of Famers.

Back into the Black and Gold is Milan Lucic, but he’ll be the lonely torch bearer.

 

 

 

Sox Go Deep for “W”

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BOSTON – (Staff and Write Service Report) – Boston’s Adam Duvall homered and drove in four runs and Trevor Story had four hits to lead the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

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Sox DH Justin Turner, who was playing in his 1,500th major league game, also went deep for the Red Sox. It was his 19th home run of the season and his second in as many games.

Duvall and Turner each had two of Boston’s 12 hits.

Akil Baddoo launched a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Tigers, who lost twice in the three-game series.

Garrett Whitlock, who was activated from the injured list Sunday, earned the win after pitching two innings of relief. Whitlock (5-3) allowed one (unearned) run and struck out three without surrendering a hit.

Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth to collect his 27th save.

Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (8-6) took the loss after he allowed six runs on 10 hits in five innings. He struck out eight and walked one.

Miguel Cabrera’s groundout drove in Spencer Torkelson from third base to stake Detroit to a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Torkelson reached base when he was hit by a pitch.

Boston pulled even in its half of the second after Triston Casas drew a two-out walk and scored on Connor Wong’s triple.

The Red Sox took a 2-1 lead on Turner’s homer in the third. They stretched the advantage to 3-1 later in that inning after Story reached on an infield single, stole second and third and scored on Duvall’s single.

Baddoo’s homer sliced Boston’s lead to 3-2 in the fifth before Duvall went deep with a three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth

Detroit got a run back when Matt Vierling scored on Torkelson’s groundout in the sixth inning.

–Field Level Media