Portland has won 16 of 17 games down the stretch and has its first Eastern League playoff berth since 2014.

Portland, which secured a playoff berth on Wednesday, beats Somerset 5-2 for its 16th win in 17 games.

Portland wins its seventh straight and 15 of 16 to win the second-half season in the Northeast Division.

Portland wins its sixth straight and needs one win in the last five games to teach the postseason.

Portland beats Binghamton, 8-5, and increases its second-half lead to three games over Somerset going into the final series of the season.

David Hamilton hits a three-run homer and breaks the team’s franchise record for steals in a season in Portland’s 4-3 win.

Ceddanne Rafaela hits a bases-loaded triple in Portland’s 11-5 victory.

Major League Baseball announces it is prepared to accept a union for minor league baseball players, who make as little as $600 a week at the Double-A level in Portland.

Binghamton makes two of its four errors in the seventh inning when Portland breaks a 1-1 tie with three runs.

The Rumble Ponies hit early and often to stop Portland’s surge on a dreary evening.