Sat, 15 September, 4:00PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Tigers 5, Astros 4
Tigers win the Bay State title and advance to the Franchise's first MABL Championship thanks to the veteran pitching of Houlding and the patient and skilled hitting of the Offense.
JP scored the first run as he walked, stole second, and scored on a Morgan single to center. The Astros scored 1 in the 2nd on a Dowling 3B and 'Cupe 1B, but the Tigers answered on a Silk 1B, and 3 BB. The Tigers scored 2 more in the 4th that would prove to be necessary insurance as 'Speedy' Dan Field (lookin' good dimer!) celebrated the New Year with a lead off 2B followed by a couple of errors and RBI ground outs.
Houlding limited the 'Stros to 4 hits, but the Astros would battle back in the 6th and 7th as Byrne homered to left, Walsh scored on a Vernon 3B then scored on a groundout. However Wlodarczyk was able to close the door on a comeback with a 1-out save to secure the Divison Title. Congrats to Tyler and the Stros on a great series and season |
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Fri, 14 September, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Tigers 6, Astros 0
Tigers take Game 2 as Wlodarczyk and Copson combine to 1-hit the Astros. The Tigers capitalized in the 2nd on some rare wildness from Harvey (4 BB in the inning) and a couple of clutch hits from Sway and Pane. Gib had the GWRBI on a BB scoring Morgan who had singled to get things started.
The Astros meanwhile were unable to get a man past 2nd as RW dominated through 6 with 3 1-2-3 innings and striking out the side in the 5th.
Scotty Stevens knocked Harvey from the game in the 6th with a 4,000 ft. HR to right that may still be going as it was hit so far it got stuck in a passing 747. The Tigers also played error-free ball with some very nice plays and look to close out the series in Game 3. |
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Wed, 12 September, 8:00PM, at West Roxbury - Billings
Tigers 9, Astros 2
Tigers take Game 1 on an awesome pitching performance from Chad Griffiths, as he was thrust into action at the last minute yet allowed just 3 hits over 6 innings, throwing only 65 pitches for the win.
The Astros got on the board first as Clarahan led off with a double and scored on a deep fly ball by Ballas that was chased down by Feliciano. Ricupero scored on a couple of errors in the 3rd, but that would be it for the Astros as CG and Copson combined to shut 'em down the rest of the way.
Meanwhile the Tigers O stayed hot as they scored 3 in the first on 2 BB and 2 H, including a 2B by Morgan (2-3, 3RBI). They scored twice more before tacking 4 on the board in the 6th on 4H and a BB, including a Murphy shot to CF that fell but was called a catch, confusing everyone, then Morgan roped one to RF that turned into a marathon - "Do you want to score?" "Not really..."
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Sat, 8 September, 4:00PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Astros 5, Indians 3
Eric Harvey came back on 2 days rest and got stronger as the game went on. His performance was overshadowed by the Astros bats who dug out of an early 3-0 hole and rallied to win it 5-3, handing Daryl Pina (also 2-days rest) his only loss of the season.
Indians lead with 2 in the 2nd (Jason Deveau BB, Jeff James oppo double), and 1 more in the 3rd on singles by Josh Hale and Dan Byrne.
Tony Ricupero started the stros scoring knocking in Jon Mayes (single) with a double. Shu Sasaki hit a solo bomb in the 4th to make it 3-2 and Steve Ballas tied it by singling, stealing, moving to 3rd on a ground out and scoring on an error. Then in the 7th (extra innings looming) with 2 outs and a man on, Donny Vachon lined a shot over the fence in right.
Stu Wallace started for the Tribe and worked out of jams through 3 scoreless innings before giving way to DP.
Congrats to Chief Bondo and this classy Tribe on a great season. |
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Fri, 7 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Astros 8, Indians 6
This one was back and forth all the way, but it all came down to the fact that Scott MacKenzie pitched brilliantly and the 'stros bats responded.
The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the 1st, but in the 3rd Shu Sasaki (5 RBI) drove in 2 with a long drive to right center. Tied at 3 and headed to the 6th, the Indians got one in the top half and then the stros exploded. Byrne doubled, Vachon lined a missile that Bowles stole for the first out, and Dowling ripped a single up the gut. Then with two on, Tyler Walsh hit a pinch hit double to the 'warning track' in left center, scoring two, giving the stros the lead and knocking Jeff James out of the game. Hits by Viola, Mayes (RBI), and Sasaki gave the stros a 5-run inning. The Tribe rallied in the 7th, but Vachon came on for the save. With two outs, Bondola grounded to short, but reached on a bad throw which Viola saved with a diving pick and recovered in time to throw Bowles out at home. |
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Wed, 5 September, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Indians 5, Astros 4
This one was as exciting as advertised as the Indians held on to defeat the Astros, 5-4. Knotted at 4-4 after the Astros tied the game in the top of the 4th, Josh Hale led off for the Indians with a triple to the gap in left center. After a Mark Bowles line drive to 3rd almost turned into a double play, Greg Bennett rifled a fly ball to center to get Hale home and give the Tribe the lead for good.
Pina and Harvey both struggled at times, but shut down the opposite side for much of the game. The Stros plated 3 on a bases loaded, 2-out double by their leadoff hitter (sorry guys, no book right now). The Tribe responded with bloops, bunts and bleeders in the bottom of the inning to take the lead. At least three Astros had multiple hits in the game, but Pina set down 9 of the last 10 to seal the W.
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Fri, 31 August, 8:00PM, at Somerville - Trum
Orioles 10, Astros 7
O's close out the regular season with their 7th win in the past 8 games, a solid team effort.
Bryan Healey pitched a CG for the Orioles; he struggled a bit early with his control but pitched his best baseball in the clutch. He worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the 4th without allowing a run. Later, during the 6th and 7th innings, he recorded 4 critical K's to keep the Astros at bay.
Healey was supported by a balanced Oriole attack that countered every time the Astros had a big inning. With the Orioles trailing 3-0 in the 3rd with the bases loaded, Chris Buckley hit a bases-clearing triple to tie the game. Then in the 6th, trailing by a score of 7-5, Jordan Krall hit a 2-run HR to tie the game. Later that inning, Andy Murachver broke the game open with a 2-RBI double, staking the O's to a lead that would not be relinquished. Tim Fish cemented that lead with an RBI double in the 7th to provide some insurance. |
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Murray with the GWRBI.
Krall and Buckley pace the Oriole attack. |
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Sun, 26 August, 10:00AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Astros 0, Cutters 0
 | | Summary | Box Score
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
R |
H |
E |
| Astros |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| Cutters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
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An extra inning affair that was called after 10 innings with zero runs scored.
Kilduff goes 7 and Wis goes 3 for the Cutters allowing no runs while Harvey goes 9 and Vernon goes an innings for the Stros. Both teams had chances to score but the pitching on both sides came up big w/ runners in scoring position. |
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Fri, 24 August, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Athletics 7, Astros 0
Don't worry, message board fans - this wasn't a forfeit. The A's clinched their first playoff berth with the win and the O's loss. Alan Donaruma went the first 5 for the win and added a triple in the 7th. Sam Landsman came in to close it out, striking out the last 4 batters he faced to secure the combined shutout.
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Sat, 18 August, 7:00PM, at Hyde Park - Kelly
Rangers 13, Astros 0
Sharma gets off the schneid....
Rangers clinch 1st place in the Atlantic. |
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Fri, 17 August, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Rangers 11, Astros 6
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Tue, 14 August, 8:00PM, at Roxbury - Clifford
Astros 4, Ben's Dream White Sox 3
| Astros win a tight one. Final out of game occurs as Sox attempt steal of home to tie score, unsuccessfully. Great pitched game by McKenzie. More to come. |
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Sun, 12 August, 10:00AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Astros 3, Mariners 1
James Clarahan blew it open with a bases clearing double in the ninth. The M's scratched one out in the bottom half, but the stros held on.
Eric Harvey got the victory and Ron Viola collected his first save of the season.
Pat Walters pitched well for the Mariners, holding the Astros scoreless until the ninth. |
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Fri, 10 August, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 9, Astros 1
Tigers win another Baystate contest behind some timely hitting and some superb defense. Houlding was able to bounce back from his first loss of the season to get the win, going 5 before giving way to Copson to finish the game.
The Tigers got things going early as Sway turned a leadoff walk into a triple, and Murphy was able to knock in the first run on a bases-loaded groundout to third. Morgan followed with a sac fly on an 0-2 knuckler from Byrne for the game-winning run and RBI.
Though it turned out to not be needed, the Tigers exploded in the 3rd for 7 more on 5 hits and a couple free bases. Murphy and Silk finished the night with 2 hits each, while JWest walked twice and Dumas "stroked it right" for his first hit of the season.
The game was highlighted by 3 DP's and a couple other clutch defensive stops. Byrne did his best on the mound for the 'Stros while Sheerin and Vachon added 2 hits from the 9-hole. |
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Sat, 4 August, 7:00PM, at Hyde Park - Kelly (Game 2 of DH)
Astros 5, Netherfield Reds 2
| Harvey went the distance for the W, Mike Vernon had a huge day going 5 for 6. |
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