Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cutters x x x x x x x 7 0 0 Tigers x x x x x x x 5 0 0

Cutters win the BMBL Title over the Tigers, 3 games to 2, winning 7-5 in the deciding game. Cutters scored 3 runs in the first on a bases clearing double by one of the many Playoff MVPs for the Cutters Ned Coffee. In the top of the 5th w/ 2 outs and another MVP for the Cutters Crossman on 2nd, Coffee stepped up big and hit a 2r HR off Rich W to right centerfield. This proved to be the game winning hit as Matt Richard was cruising thru 4 but Mike Morgan started the 5th inning rally hitting a HR to right to make it 7-1. The Tigers pushed across 4 more runs in the bottom of the 5th to make it 7-5. Not much action after the 5th until the bottom of the 7th w/ 2 outs and a man on first for the Tigers, John Silk on a 2-2 pitch hit a double down the LF line off of Wis. Tying run on 2nd and Wis comes up huge and strikes out Stevens for the first MABL Championship for the Boston Cutters! Matt Richard wins his 4th game in the playoffs.

Coff 5rbis on the night, Richard picks up 4th win in playoffs and Swaz picks up playoff MVP w/ Cross, Richards and Coff

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Tue, 25 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Cutters 9, Tigers 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 Cutters 1 0 3 0 3 2 x 9 12 1

On the brink of elimination Ken Kilduff comes up big for the Cutters pitching a complete game allowing only 3 hits, striking out 11 and allowing 1 earned run on a Dan Field first career HR. 4 Cutters had mult hit games, the top 5 in the order goes 11-20 scoring 8 of the Cutters runs. Game 5 Thursday at some field weather permitting

Duff comes up big on the mound, Booch goes 3-4 w 3rs and a triple Coff goes 2-4 w 3rbis and a double

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Sun, 23 September, 12:00PM, at Lexington - Lexington HS
Tigers 4, Cutters 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cutters 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2 Tigers 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 10 4

Tigers win a thrilling Game 2 as Big Kev hits a walk-off single to score Field who pinch-ran for Murphy after he got things going with a smoking line drive single, and Morgan had moved him over with a single of his own. The Tigers had scored first as JP reached on a HBP, stole second and scored on a Murphy single to center. The Cutters got 3 in the 2nd on a BB, 2H and 3 errors. The Tigers tied it in the 4th as Silky led off with a 2B, and Pane knocked in 2 with a clutch hit after a couple errors allowed Long and Gib to reach. Things stayed even until the 7th with Dicicco pitching well for the Cutters and Griffiths battling through 5 before Copson came in and shut down a potent Cutter offense with precision pitching. After getting the 1st out of the 7th, Wisner relieved Dicicco and was promptly greeted with 3 straight singles for the theatrical win. The Tigers look to close out the championship up 2-1.

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Sat, 22 September, 12:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Cutters 15, Tigers 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers x x x x x x x 2 0 0 Cutters x x x x x x x 15 0 0

Matt Richards was strong on the hill for the Cutters in picking up his 3rd playoff victory. Tigers threatened in the 2nd with loaded the bases for Giblin who hit a ball that looked to be thru the infield but Booch ranged to his left and made a diving stop and threw out Giblin at 1st to end the inning. In the bot of inning Cutters pushed across 5 runs and then 9 in the bottom of the third. More details to come and exact numbers Game 3 at Lexington High Sunday at 12pm.

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Thu, 20 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 5, Cutters 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cutters 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 2 Tigers 1 4 0 0 0 0 x 5 4 2

Tigers take Game 1 of the Championship in a tight one. The Cutters jumped ahead in the first as Booch led off with a Booch-type hit, Swaz played the hit & run perfectly lining one over second, followed by Moloney chopping one to 3rd and beating the throw scoring Boochy. The Tigers evened it up in the bottom half as Sway laid down a perfect bunt hit, stole second, and Pane drove him in on a 2-strike hit up the middle. The Tigers took the lead for good in the 2nd as they batted around on 2BB, 2HH, and a HBP. Pane and JP both drove in one, while Murphy had the GWRBI with a full-count single up the middle with the bases jacked scoring 2. Wlodarczyk battled through his complete game effort, K'ing 6 while allowing 7 hits. He hung in strong as the Cutters climbed back into the game, and got the win thanks to a great double play by Gib and JP to end the game.

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Sat, 15 September, 4:00PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Tigers 5, Astros 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Astros 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 4 Tigers 1 2 0 2 0 0 x 5 5 2

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

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 0 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

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

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Astros 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 Tigers 3 1 0 1 0 4 x 9 8 4

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..." That would be all for the scoring and the game.

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Sat, 8 September, 4:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 10, Senators 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Senators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 Tigers 2 0 2 2 0 4 x 10 8 2

The Tigers advance to the division series behind the arms of Griffiths, Wlodarczyk and Copson. The Tigers would get all the runs they needed in the 1st. Taking advantage of a Pane BB and JP HBP, Morgan laced a ball up the middle scoring Pane for the first run. Morgan would then use his "wheels" to record his 1st SB of the season, as JP scored what would be the GW run on the catcher's overthrow. Griffiths held the Senators to one run through 3 innings, until they threatened in the 4th on a BB and 2B with no outs. On just 2 days rest, Wlodarczyk got the call and pitched valiantly, getting the Tigers out of the jam, allowing just one hit in 3 innings of work, earning his 2nd W in the series. Insurance runs would come in the 3rd, 4th and 6th for Copson to close it out in the 7th. The Tigers move on to play the Stros in the Bay State division series. Congrats to the Senators on a great season.

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Fri, 7 September, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Senators 10, Tigers 8

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers x x x x x x x 8 0 0 Senators x x x x x x x 10 0 0

The Senators win a shootout to survive another day. Starter Sean Bourbeau went 5 strong allowing only a couple earned runs. Dennis Ingram and Matt Coyne each went deep for the Senators. Houlding takes the loss for the Tigers.

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Wed, 5 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 6, Senators 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Senators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Tigers 3 0 2 0 0 1 x 6 7 1

The Tigers rode to victory in Game 1 of the series on the arms of Wlodarczyk and Copson and Pollard's huge...bat. Sway did his thing in the first, walking and stealing second. Field followed with a lined single bringing Jippa to the plate, who proceeded to launch a 2-0 fastball into the softball field. He barely had enough gas in the tank, but he managed to cruise home for the official dinger. The bottom of the third saw more action from Field and Pollard as they worked their counts and after Field walked, Pollard took another 2-0 fastball into deep right, this time settling for a mere triple and his 4th RBI of the night. Murph followed with a single to drive in JP and finish the scoring before Gib stole home in the 6th. Rich pitched with a lead, and cruised through 5, K'ing the side in the 4th and allowing just 2 hits. Copson finished the shutout with 2 pristine innings, ending the game on a strike 'em out, throw 'em out.

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Fri, 31 August, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 4, Senators 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Senators 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1 Tigers 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 5 1

The Tigers win this one in a warm-up for the first round of the playoffs. There was no score through 3, thanks to some incredible defense by Silky as he made a superman grab of a shot by Coyne, then nailed Ackerson at home as he tried to score on a Laliberte single. Things stayed even until the 4th when the Senators filled the sacks, and Bourbeau pushed the game's first run across with a hard-fought BB. Griff was able to escape without any more damage, bringing the Tigers to the plate. A string of walks and a Gib rope to center scored KB and 2 more on the error on the throw to the infield. This would give the Tigers all the runs they needed, and Long finished the scoring with a groundout to plate Gib. 3 other Tiger pitchers combined to finish the game, including another scoreless inning from Copson. The game capped an awesome regular season for the Tigers, and another well-played game by the Senators. Playoff!?, PLAY-OFFS!?!

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Sat, 25 August, 2:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Orioles 7, Tigers 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers x x x x x x x 1 0 0 Orioles x x x x x x x 7 0 0

O's keep on rolling behind another stellar outing by Bryan Healey. More details later tonight...

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Sat, 25 August, 10:00AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Tigers 11, Mariners 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 11 11 0 Mariners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1

Tigers clinch the top spot in the Bay State Division with a resounding victory over the Mariners. The Tigers jumped out early with 3 runs in the first and never looked back as 3 Tigers had multi-hit games including a 2-hit effort from Long in the leadoff spot and Gibby in the 9-hole, as well as another solid performance from Pollard providing the first and GW RBI. Murphy had a shot at an "inside-the-park" HR with a blast to right, but was running on fumes as he was cut down at home on a 8-4-3-2 putout. Wlodarczyk continued his Cy-worthy season going right after the Mariners, allowing just one runner to reach 3rd and keeping everyone involved. Big Ups to the Mariners on their season, and best of luck next year.

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Wed, 22 August, 8:00PM, at Melrose - Morelli
Tigers 7, Senators 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 8 4 Senators 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 6 1

The Tigers jumped out of the gates early, scoring five runs in the first two innings on key hits from Sway (2-3, 3R, 4SB), JP (1-3, 2B, 2RBI), Morgan (2-4, 3B, 3RBI) and Long (2-3, RBI). Griffiths remained effective on the mound, holding the Senators scoreless through 3 2/3 innings until a set of walks and error contributed to a 3-run 4th. Copson was able to come in and shut the door the rest of the way with help from red hot Morgan who roped a 3B over the LF's head providing the GW RBI's in the 6th. The Senators showed some fight in the final inning, nearly batting around the order, but a fly ball to LF would end the game, leaving the tying run stranded.

GW RBI and Tony Award Winner!