Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 9 2 Al Thomas Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 4 x 5 8 0

A's score 4 in the 6th and hold on for a 5-4 win to clinch their 2nd title in a row. Jon Chapman's 2-run double put the A's within one, Matt Rothermel singled to tie the game. Miguel Gonzalez scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Zach Hatfield opened the game with a triple, still in his dress socks from his cousin's wedding, and Kevin Falvey drove him in with a sac fly. Trevor Derochea picked up the win in relief and Jay Gamboa came in to record the last 2 outs for the save. With 2 wins and a save in the Finals, Gamboa earned MVP honors. Kyle Cachopa (3 hits) and Justine Makisimu (2 hits, 2 BB) led the way for the Sox, who never stopped battling the entire series. BS-Wong,Mondro(6)and Cachopa AT-Pierce,Breslin(4),Mazzotta(4),Derochea(6), Gamboa(7) and Plank. WP - Derochea (1-0) LP - Mondro (0-1) S - Gamboa (1) Attendance - 94

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Thu, 11 August, 8:00PM, at Brandeis University
Al Thomas Athletics 11, Brighton Black Sox 6

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Al Thomas Athletics 0 4 1 0 1 0 5 11 9 4 Brighton Black Sox 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 6 8 5

A's win 11-6 to go up 3 games to 1 in the YBL Finals. Brett Julian leads the way with 3 hits and 3 runs, and Zach Hatfield, Miguel Gonzalez and Ryan Mazzotta each drove in two. AT - Gamboa and Plank BS - Koker, Simon (6), Casey (7), Baker (7) and Cachopa. WP - Gamboa (2-0) LP - Koker

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Tue, 9 August, 7:45PM, at Monan Park at BC High
Brighton Black Sox 3, Al Thomas Athletics 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Al Thomas Athletics 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 Brighton Black Sox 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 3 5 0

AT: Rothermel, Pierce (5) and Plank BS: Quigley and Makisimu WP: Quigley (2-0) LP: Rothermel (0-1)

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Mon, 8 August, 7:45PM, at Monan Park at BC High
Al Thomas Athletics 6, Brighton Black Sox 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 Al Thomas Athletics 0 1 2 0 1 2 x 6 11 0

Al Thomas Club goes up 2 games to none in Finals with a 6-3 win over the Black Sox. Jake Beane had 3 hits, while Cam Plank had 2 hits and 2 rbi, and Trevor Derochea had a 2-run triple off the fence Perez and Hatfield had 2 hits apiece. Paul Wydom tossed a gritty 6 innings, battling through control problems in the 4th inning to pick up the win. Derochea tossed a scoreless inning for the save. Both teams made a number of great defensive plays. BS - Bernardo, Hutchinson (5), Bordeleau (6) and Makisimu AT - Wydom, Derochea (7) and Plank. WP - Wydom (1-0) LP - Bernardo (0-1) S - Derochea (1)

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Fri, 5 August, 8:00PM, at East Boston Stadium
Al Thomas Athletics 7, Brighton Black Sox 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 Al Thomas Athletics 7 0 0 0 0 0 x 7 8 1

A's score 7 in the first inning and cruise to a 7-1 win in game one of the YBL Finals. Jay Gamboa tossed 6 strong innings and Kevin Falvey blasted a 2-run homer to pace the Al Thomas Club. BS- Sh. Nosky, Koker (1), Wong (3), Baker (5) and Cachopa. AT - Gamboa, Donahue (7) and Plank HR - AT Falvey

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Sun, 31 July, 8:00PM, at East Boston Stadium
Al Thomas Athletics 7, Brighton Braves 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Al Thomas Athletics 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 7 10 0 Brighton Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

Paul Wydom tossed a 4-hit shutout with 9 k's and Kevin Falvey singled, tripled and homered, driving in 3 as the Al Thomas Club advances to the finals for the 2nd year in a row. Kudos to Ted Tracy and the Braves, who fought well despite an often-undermanned squad. AT - Wydom and Plank BB - McGrorry and Carr WP - Wydom (1-0) LP - McGrorry (0-1) HR AT Falvey

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Sat, 30 July, 5:00PM, at Cunningham Park
Al Thomas Athletics 8, Brighton Braves 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Braves 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 7 8 1 Al Thomas Athletics 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 8 11 2

Jon Chapman rips his 3rd game-winning hit of the year as the A's come from 4 runs down to walk off with an 8-7 win. BB - Lankarge, Johnson-Greene (6) and Carr. AT - Rothermel, Pierce (3), Derochea (7) and Plank. WP Derochea (1-0) LP Johnson-Green (0-1)

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Fri, 29 July, 8:00PM, at English High School
Al Thomas Athletics 6, Brighton Braves 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Braves 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 Al Thomas Athletics 0 1 2 0 3 0 x 6 13 3

Jay Gamboa earns his first YBL playoff win and strikes out 18 as the A's win 6-2 behind a balanced offense. A's take game one of the best-of-three series. BB - Arms and Carr AT - Gamboa and Plank WP - Gamboa (1-0) LP - Arms (0-1)

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Sun, 24 July, 2:00PM, at Cunningham Park
Al Thomas Athletics 7, McKay Club Beacons 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E McKay Club Beacons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Al Thomas Athletics 1 0 1 2 1 2 x 7 8 0

Ian Pierce picks up the win as the A’s shutout the Beacons 7-0 at Cunningham Park. MC - Royka and O’Connell AT - Pierce, Wydom (5) and Plank WP - Pierce

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Sat, 23 July, 5:00PM, at Cunningham Park
Al Thomas Athletics 19, Somerville 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Somerville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Al Thomas Athletics 1 8 7 3 x 19 13 1

Breslin throws 11k no hitter as ATBC rolls to 20-1-2. AT - Breslin & Plank SOM - Wallace, Normile (4), and Bayly W - Breslin (2-0) L - Wallace (0-2) HR - Hatfield (5)

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Mon, 18 July, 8:00PM, at English High School
Al Thomas Athletics 4, McKay Club Beacons 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Al Thomas Athletics 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 9 2 McKay Club Beacons 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 5

Bill Donahue triple in the go-ahead ruin in the 8th inning and scored on a wild pitch as the A's sneak past the McKay Club 4-2 in extra innings. Paul Wydom pitched 2 scoreless innings to pick up his 5th win of the year. AT - Rothermel, Pierce (3), I Gonzalez (6), Wydom (7) and Plank. MC - Willett and O'Connell WP - Wydom (5-0) LP - Willett

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Fri, 15 July, 8:00PM, at East Boston Stadium
Al Thomas Athletics 9, Somerville 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Al Thomas Athletics 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 16 3 Somerville 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 5 3

Somerville fights back to tie the game but ATBC put up 5 in the 8th to win 9-4. Zach Hatfield gets 4 hits and 6 stolen bases while Cam Plank has 3 hits including a 2-run homer. AT Gamboa, Breslin(4), Corcoran (4), Wydom (5) and Plank S Walker, Kilzer (4), Archambauld (6), Normile (8) and Shimada WP - Wydom (4-0) L - Archambault (0-3) HR - AT -Plank (2)

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Wed, 13 July, 8:00PM, at English High School
Al Thomas Athletics 8, Brighton Braves 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Braves 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 7 10 2 Al Thomas Athletics 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 8 14 3

Braves jump out 7-2 but the A's chip away and walk it off on a Brett Julian single. Lots of studs in this game on both sides. Zach Hatfield ripped a double and 2 homers to pace the Al Thomas Club. Lorenzo Bartoloni picked up the win in his first YBL appearance. BB - McGrorry and O'Brien AT - Breslin, Bortoloni (6) and Plank WP - Bortoloni (1-0) LP - McGrorry (1-2) HR - AT Hatfield 2 (4)

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Sun, 10 July, 2:00PM, at Cunningham Park
Al Thomas Athletics 6, Somerville 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Somerville 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 6 2 Al Thomas Athletics 0 0 0 2 2 2 x 6 9 1

A's come from behind to win 6-5. Miguel Gonzalez had 3 hits, including a 2-run triple and Jake Beane added a run-scoring triple. S - Smith and Shimada AT - Rothermel, I. Gonzalez (7) and Plank. WP - Rothermel (3-1) LP - Smith S - I. Gonzalez (1)

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Sat, 9 July, 5:00PM, at Cunningham Park
Brighton Black Sox 2, Al Thomas Athletics 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 2 12 2 Al Thomas Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 2 7 3

A's and Sox tie 2-2 in 11 innings. BS - Koker, Bernardo (5), Simon (7), Bordeleau (11) and DeRoma AT - Gamboa, Pierce (8), Derochea (10) and Plank