Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brockton A's 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 1 N. Andover Thunder 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 3

A very close, very well played game on both sides. Brockton went up 1-0 in the 2nd on hits by Dolan, Palmatier and Scafidi, the Thunder tied it on a walk to April, single by Laurin and a single by Steve Hattan. Then neck and neck to the 7th inning. Brockton loaded the bases on a single by Palmateiri, Russell was hit by a pitch and Lagerca singled, then Palmatieri scored on Pie's single, but Russell had to hold at 3rd on a strong throw from right field by North Andover's Frank Marr, who nailed Coyle trying to score in the 5th. Jon Story managed to get Cavallo swinging and Ted Mansulla flied to Brian Chen in center, who caught it in the gap on the run, to end the top of the 7th. The Thunder took it in the bottom of the inning with a single by Paul Laurin, a very clutch triple by Steve Hattan (2 for 3, driving in 2 runs on the day), and then a suicide squeeze by Mike Rose drove in the winning run!

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Sun, 29 September, 10:00AM, at Cambridge - MIT (Briggs Field) (Game 1 of DH)
N. Andover Thunder 6, Brockton A's 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 0 3 2 0 1 0 x 6 12 0 Brockton A's 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 3 2

Pitching and defense again tell the Thunder story, with Paul Laurin yielding 4 runs on only 3 hits, walking 4 and striking out 5. Lots of ground balls scooped up by Abadi (5 assists at SS), 7 in all, and a total of 14 infield outs recorded in the game. Piekarski managed 2 hits and Cavalho 1 for Brockton. The Thunder got their lead in the 2nd when Chuck April reached on an error on a fly to center, Paul Laurin doubled, then Gregg Bromley scored Laurin with a single and Dave Brown knocked in Laurin and Bromley with a double. They got 2 more in the 3rd on a single and stolen base by Frank Marr, a single by Jon Story to score Marr, and a single by Chuck April to score Story. The Thunder got their final run in the 5th on singles by Ted Maravelias and Frank Marr.

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Sun, 22 September, 10:00AM, at Cambridge - MIT (Briggs Field)
N. Andover Thunder 6, Newton Giants 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Newton Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 N. Andover Thunder 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 6 6 0

Very solid pitching and defense for the Thunder. Jon Story, yielding only 3 hits, walking 2 and striking out 8, led the way. Several nice plays in the outfield by Brian Chen kept Newton off the board. On offense, the Thunder took an early lead with first inning singles by Chen, April, Story and Bromley, and picked up their other runs on a squeeze (April bunting Chen across after a triple), a passed ball scoring April later in that inning and an RBI single in the 6th by Brown.

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Thu, 19 September, 7:30PM, at Jamaica Plain - Jefferson
N. Andover Thunder 10, Newton Giants 9

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Newton Giants 1 0 0 3 2 1 2 9 10 3 N. Andover Thunder 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 10 5 3

A thriller. Newton headed out to a big early lead (6-0) on a clutch single by Southiere in the 4th and a 2-run home by Souza in the 5th. But the Thunder caught up with Palmer in the bottom of the 5th with 5 runs of their own with walks by April, Bromley and Brown and key hits by Laurin and Abadi, and tied it with 4 more in the 6th, ,capitalizing on walks to Marr, April, Story and Bromley and key hits by Laurin (again) and Rose. The Giants fought back with 2 in the top of the 7th to tie it on walks to Saavedra and Goldfarb, a double by Palmer and a single by Phelan, but the Thunder took it in the bottom of the 7th on walks to Chen and April and a fly to left by Story that got lost in the mist.

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Tue, 3 September, 7:30PM, at Roxbury - Clifford
N. Andover Thunder 12, Boston Cubs 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 6 0 1 0 0 4 1 12 14 3 Boston Cubs 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 3 3

The Thunder ended the regular season with a 12-5 win in the mist and fog of Clifford Field. The jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first on hits by Brian Chen, Chuck April,Jon Story, Gregg Bromley and Jim Rullo. Chen had 3 hits and Paul Laurin, Chuck April and Scott Ringland 2 each for the Thunder. Solid defense as well from Dave Brown at First Base, Bromley and later Mike Rullo at Third, Chris Abadi at Short, and Mike Rose and Ton Onello in the dark in left field helped seal it. Paul Laurin threw a solid 3-hitter, striking out 9, walking 3 and hitting 2 batters, yielding only 3 earned runs. The Cubs got good pitching from Jamie Waters and Robb Roddenberry and some solid defensive play of their own. Overall, considering horrid field conditions, it was a well played game.

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Sun, 25 August, 10:00AM, at Norton - Sidell Stadium
N. Andover Thunder 5, Boston Blue Sox 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N. Andover Thunder x x x x x x x x x 5 9 1 Boston Blue Sox x x x x x x x x x 0 0 4

The Thunder were led by 3 pitchers spinning a combined no hitter with only 4 walks. Paul Laurin, Jon Story, and Mike Rose combined on the gem. Laurin also led the Thunder with 2 hits and 2 rbi's. Tony Onello was the other half of the battery and chipped in with a hit, stolen base, and run scored. The Blue Sox were paced by excellent pitching and solid defense throughout the game.

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Wed, 14 August, 8:00PM, at Hyde Park - Kelly
N. Andover Thunder 10, Hyde Park Braves 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 10 16 1 Hyde Park Braves 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 2

Jon Story led the Thunder with 6 K's and a couple of key hits. The Thunder were paced by a great team effort totaling up 16 hits. Brian Chen stole three bases and scored 2 runs for the Thunder. Higgins scored 2 runs for the Braves, while Cameron had 2 hits.

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Sun, 11 August, 9:30AM, at North Andover - NA MS
Hyde Park Braves 10, N. Andover Thunder 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Hyde Park Braves 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 10 16 1 N. Andover Thunder 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 9 3

In his first start of the year, John Kelley pitches a complete 9 inning game for the victory.

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Mon, 5 August, 7:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Brockton A's 7, N. Andover Thunder 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brockton A's 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 7 8 2 N. Andover Thunder 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 5

Brockton comes on strong in the fourth with a 4 run outburst powered by McGee's 3-run homer. Russell pitches a complete game victory while striking out 13 Thunder batters. Teddy goes 2 for 2 with a walk for the A's while providing inspirational leadership. Mike Rose pitches a complete game for the Thunder, while Jon Story and Bill Smith provide offense with a homer each.

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Sun, 4 August, 5:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy (Game 2 of DH)
Newton Giants 11, N. Andover Thunder 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Newton Giants 1 0 2 1 2 0 5 11 14 3 N. Andover Thunder 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0

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Sun, 4 August, 2:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy (Game 1 of DH)
N. Andover Thunder 8, Newton Giants 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 8 12 1 Newton Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1

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Tue, 30 July, 7:30PM, at Jamaica Plain - Boston English
N. Andover Thunder 7, Newton Bombers 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 7 4 0 Newton Bombers 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 9 0

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Sun, 28 July, 12:00PM, at North Andover - NA MS (Game 2 of DH)
N. Andover Thunder 7, Cambridge Cardinals 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E N. Andover Thunder 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 13 2 Cambridge Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 3

Fine pitching by Andy Lucibello and Mike Rose leads the Thunder to victory. Bromley, Rose, Story, Brown, and MacMillan get 2 hits apiece for the Thunder. Franz leads the Cardinals with two hits, and Pigott pitches well in relief.

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Sun, 28 July, 9:00AM, at North Andover - NA MS (Game 1 of DH)
N. Andover Thunder 9, Cambridge Cardinals 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 6 9 N. Andover Thunder 2 5 2 0 0 0 x 9 4 3

Good pitching performance by Paul Laurin, and timely hitting by Steve Hattan led the Thunder to victory. Grande leads the Cardinals with 2 hits on the day

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Sun, 21 July, 12:30PM, at Bourne - Keith Field
N. Andover Thunder 10, Brockton A's 9

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N. Andover Thunder 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 10 15 7 Brockton A's 0 0 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 9 8 6

Andy Lucibello (win)and Frank Marr (save) combine on the mound for the Thunder victory. Joseph is letdown by the A's fielding in a complete game. Bromley, Laurin, and Maravelius lead the Thunder attack with 3 hits each, while the A's are led by Eaton, RFK, and Pikski with 2 hits each. A hard fought game in the dust!