Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 South Shore Spartans 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 2 4 0

Locked in another pitcher's duel, the Spartans beat the Spinners 2 zip to advance to the semi-finals. Spartans Starter Jim Bussiere (5Ks, 3H, 0BB) throws 4 1/3 shutout innings before giving way to Mike Smith who picks up the win retiring all 7 batters he faces. Bryan Curran hustles out an infield hit and scores along with Ari Glantz on a defensive gaffe, the only error of the game for either team. Dan Blum scatters 4 hits while striking out 6 but gets the tough luck loss for Cambridge giving up 2 unearned runs.

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Tue, 13 September, 8:15PM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Cambridge Spinners 5, South Shore Spartans 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Shore Spartans 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 12 0 Cambridge Spinners 1 0 3 1 0 0 x 5 8 0

The Spinners evened the series with a 5-3 win over the Spartans. Cambridge led wire-to-wire and began the scoring with a lead off double from Adam Johnson and scored on a Sean Merrigan single. The Spinners extended the lead with three runs in the third, capped off by a Joe Perna two run single. South Shore bounced back with three runs in the fourth to cut the lead 4-3. Mike Smith, Jim Perron and Alex Joyce scored runs but the Spinners kept the tying run off the board. Luc Kocher picked up the win and Dan Blomerth got the save.

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Sun, 11 September, 7:00PM, at Norwood - Balch Field
South Shore Spartans 5, Cambridge Spinners 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 South Shore Spartans 0 1 0 0 4 0 x 5 8 0

Spartans win game one behind the outstanding pitching of Mike Smith and the offense and third base play of Chris Deane. Deane scores the first run in the second inning and it’s a one zip game through four until the Spartans are able to figure out Spinners pitcher, Dan Blum, in the 5th, scoring four runs the big blow a two RBI “wall ball” single by Jim Perron. Tyler Bailey has two hits and scores the lone run for Cambridge.

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Thu, 25 August, 8:00PM, at Norwood - Balch Field
Cambridge Spinners 8, South Shore Spartans 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners x x x x x x x 8 0 0 South Shore Spartans x x x x x x x 0 0 0

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Tue, 23 August, 8:00PM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Cambridge Spinners 8, Boston Bombers 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 8 15 2 Boston Bombers 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 13 2

Spinners got out to a 4 run lead in the 4th inning and held on for an 8-7 victory over Bombers on Wednesday. Bombers scored 3 runs in the 6th to cut the lead to 1 run. The offensive onslaught was led by O'Hara, Parra, and Dziuba, all driving in runs in the frame. In the 7th with 2 outs, the Bombers threatened to tie the game. With Hayes on 2nd, O'Hara singles to right field and Knowles throws a strike home, to end the game at the plate. The bats blistered as Cambridge collected 15 hits and Bombers tallied 13 in the high-scoring game. Blomerth got his 5th win of the season, while Blum picked up his 1st save of the season. Spinners bats were led by Joe Perna, who went 3-for-3 at the plate. Johnson, Bailey, De Lara, Knowles, and Salvia each managed multiple hits for the Spinners. Lightbody, Dziuba, Hayes, McGuire, Parra, and O'Hara each had multiple hits for Boston Bombers.

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Fri, 19 August, 8:30PM, at Somerville - Trum
Boston Havoc 10, Cambridge Spinners 9

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 5 2 Boston Havoc 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 10 8 1

The Boston Havoc walk off with a bases-loaded game-winning line drive by Rommo Peguero to defeat the Cambridge Spinners, 10-9. The game did not start so remarkable. The Havoc jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning. By the end of the second inning, they led 9-0. Seth Perkins pitched the first 4 innings for the Havoc, allowing just 1 hit, and kept the Spinners scoreless. In the 5th inning, all hell broke loose from the bullpen. The Spinners scored 3 runs off 3 walks and a series of wild pitches to bring the game to 9-3. And in the 6th inning, the first 6 batters reached and scored to tie the game, 9-9. Romello Carbuccia entered to pitch relief with 1 out in the 6th and stopped the bleeding. Carbuccia then threw a 1-2-3 to close the 7th. This set the stage for the Havoc walkoff. In the bottom of the 7th, Paysa Garcia singled, Carbuccia reached on error, and Omar Ortiz walked. Rommo Peguero delivered the game winner.

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Sun, 14 August, 10:00AM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Boston Bison 6, Cambridge Spinners 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 9 0 Boston Bison 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 11 3

Big win for the Bison!

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Thu, 11 August, 8:00PM, at Malden - Pine Banks (grass)
Cambridge Spinners 9, Waltham Black Sox 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 8 1 x 9 10 3

Thanks to an eight-run fifth inning, the Spinners found their winnings ways again with a 9-2 win. Drew Risk led the offense with three hits and two RBIs. Sean Merrigan contributed two hits and a RBI. Dan Blum picked up the won, pitching six scoreless innings and allowing just two hits. Waltham added two runs in the seventh to get on the board late and preventing a shutout.

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Thu, 4 August, 8:00PM, at Malden - Pine Banks (grass)
Bay State Pirates 4, Cambridge Spinners 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Bay State Pirates 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 7 2 Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1

The Pirates get back into the win column with a big win over the Cambridge Spinners Thursday night in Malden at Pine Banks. A pitcher's duel brewed early and things were even out of the gate. Both teams had chances on offense but the Pirates broke through in the late innings with all of their RBIs coming off the bench. Jory Curran had a key go-ahead RBI walk in the 6th and Todd Elkin had a big 2-run single in the 7th to get some insurance. The Elkin and Shikora battery shared the bounty of the Pirates chest - the Pirates backstop called a great game behind the dish for his pitcher, who went the distance on the mound. The final line for Shikora was 7 innings, 0 ER, 6 Ks, while scattering 3 hits and 4 walks. Unfortunately, he was unable to add to his league lead in hit batsmen. The Pirates are right back at it on Sunday against the Boston Bombers in East Boston at Noyes Field. First pitch is set for 10:00AM

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Thu, 21 July, 8:00PM, at Malden - Pine Banks (grass)
Cambridge Spinners 12, Mill City Mustangs 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Mill City Mustangs 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 5 Cambridge Spinners 0 6 2 1 2 x 12 12 0

Spinners bats were alive tonight in a shortened 10 run game. Dan Blomerth led the Spinners to victory on the pitcher's mound. The lefthander allowed 5 hits and 2 runs over 3 ip, striking out four and walking zero. JM Doerr threw 2 innings in relief out of the bullpen. Cambridge racked up 12 hits in the game. M.Tufo, Navarro, Merrigan and Perna all collected multiple hits for the Spinners. Spinners are off until Aug. 4th.

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Sun, 17 July, 10:00AM, at Quincy - Coletta
Cambridge Spinners 6, South Shore Giants 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 6 9 3 South Shore Giants 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 7 3

In a see-saw battle, the Spinners won their third in a row with a 6-4 win over the South Shore Giants. Tied 4-4 in the seventh, Ricky Salvia singled in Adam Johnson to take the lead. Drew Risk drove in a run for insurance in the seventh. Dan Blomerth won in relief, pitching three innings and allowing only two hits. Alex McCormack led the Giants with two hits, including a double and scored a run. Darrell Tillmon pitched six innings with five strikeouts.

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Thu, 14 July, 8:00PM, at Malden - Pine Banks (grass)
Cambridge Spinners 3, Waltham Athletics 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 3 Cambridge Spinners 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0

Cambridge rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh in a dramatic 3-2 come from behind win. The Spinners loaded the bases off A’s reliever Dave Pirman and Alex Benson drove in the winning three runs on a double to centerfield. JM Doerr won the game in relief, allowing just one hit over two innings. Jason Kurtz pitched a strong game for Waltham, allowing just three hits. Matt Cote and Jason Tessari had two hits apiece for the A’s.

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Thu, 7 July, 8:00PM, at Malden - Pine Banks (grass)
Cambridge Spinners 7, Somerville Senators 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Somerville Senators 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 7 3 Cambridge Spinners 1 2 0 0 3 1 x 7 15 0

The Spinners found their winnings ways again with a 7-4 win over the Somerville Senators. Brett Manley led the offense with three hits, including a two run home run in the second inning. Colin Sullivan and Drew Risk added two hits apiece in the winning effort. Ricky Salvia broke the game open for the Spinners in the 6th with a 2 out, 2 run double. Darren Hartwell scored two runs for the Senators and Ryan McCarthy contributed two hits.

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Tue, 28 June, 8:00PM, at Saugus - World Series Park
Boston Cardinals 5, Cambridge Spinners 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 1 Boston Cardinals 3 0 0 0 2 0 x 5 9 2

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Sun, 26 June, 10:00AM, at North Andover - NA HS
Cambridge Spinners 14, N. Andover Thunder 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Cambridge Spinners 4 2 0 0 2 6 14 0 0 N. Andover Thunder 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0

Paul Laurin - 400th career hit