Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Cardinals 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 12 0 Boston Bombers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 1 Boston Cardinals 1 4 0 0 3 0 x 8 10 2

The Cardinals even up the BMBL Championship Series at 2 games apiece and force a do-or-die Game 5 Final with an impressive 8-2 victory against the visiting Boston Bombers at Morelli Field. Cardinals starter Juan Mendoza was in charge throughout, working out of jams to pick up his 3rd win of the postseason. The Bombers stranded 15 base runners on the night, unable to cash in with that big hit. Julian Alvarez kept his torrid postseason going with a 3-4 night, knocking out Bombers starter Dan Godfrey with a 2nd inning RBI double. Jose Paulino and Harry Smith had 2 hits a piece, each adding clutch RBI's. Juan Parra led the Bombers offense with 3 hits and 2 stolen bases. Johnny Hayes chipped in with 2 hits and an RBI. With some rain forecasted for Thursday night, these two great teams will await their assignments for what should be an epic Game 5 finale.

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Sun, 9 October, 10:00AM, at Waltham - Nipper
Boston Cardinals 8, Boston Bombers 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 8 11 0 Boston Bombers 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 10 2

Cardinals take game 3 of the BMBL Championship Finals with an 8-4 win over the host Bombers at Nipper Field in Waltham. A clutch 6th inning home run by Cardinals RF Julian Alvarez cut the lead to 3-2. Down to their final strike, a sun ball single by Jose Paulino would knot the game up at 3, setting the stage for an extra innings comeback as the Cardinals scored 5 in the 9th. Luis Rivera picked up the victory out of the pen for the Cardinals, while Bryan Saffelle was the tough luck loser, scattering 6 hits in 8 innings of work, striking out 6. Paulino finished the day with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Lightbody, Dziuba & Mori with Multi-hit games for the Bombers.

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Thu, 6 October, 8:00PM, at East Boston - Memorial Park (Game 2 of DH)
Boston Bombers 4, Boston Cardinals 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Boston Bombers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 0 Boston Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0

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Thu, 6 October, 7:00PM, at East Boston - Memorial Park (Game 1 of DH)
Boston Bombers 10, Boston Cardinals 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Boston Bombers 1 0 4 2 2 1 x 10 0 0

Game suspended. Will pick up in the bottom 4 with man on first no outs, Dziuba at the plate with no count.

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Thu, 29 September, 8:00PM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Boston Bombers 2, South Shore Spartans 1

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

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Tue, 27 September, 8:00PM, at Norwood - Balch Field
Boston Bombers 7, South Shore Spartans 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 12 2 South Shore Spartans 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1

Anthony Del Prete delivered yet another clutch pitching performance for the Boston Bombers, who took game 2 of the BMBL Semi-Finals against the South Shore Spartans by a final of 7-1. Deli scattered 6 hits en route to the CG victory, giving up 1 ER and striking out 5. The host Spartans received another strong pitching performance by veteran left-hander Tim Troup, but some clutch Bombers 2-out hits proved to be the difference. Anthony Perry's 2-run single with 2 outs in top half of the second gave the Bombers a 3-0 lead that they would not relinquish. Juan Parra provided a pair of RBI knocks and Kevin O'Hara scored twice. Doc Desroches (2 runs) & Jonny Hayes also roped doubles as part of their multi-hit performances. Spartans shortstop Bryan Curran single-handedly kept the game close with a trio of insane defensive plays in the field. He also scored the team's lone run on an RBI single by 1B Chris Deane.

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Sun, 25 September, 10:00AM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Boston Bombers 2, South Shore Spartans 0

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

The Bombers take Game 1 of the BMBL Semi-Finals against the visiting South Shore Spartans with a 2-0 victory at Maplewood Park. 7-Time Cy Young Award Winner Dan Godfrey took the ball for the Bombers and turned in a vintage "Danny G" performance, blanking the potent Spartans lineup with a complete game 2-hit shutout. Spartans Ace Mike Smith was the tough luck loser, keeping the Bombers bats off balance all game, surrendering only 1 earned run. Juan Parra was the spark for the Bombers offense, reaching base all 3 times and scoring the game's only 2 runs. Ted Dziuba drove in a pair and Hector Coscione had a multi hit game for the Boys in Black. The series heads to Norwood for Game 2 on Tuesday night where the Spartans will host at Balch Field - 8:00 start.

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Tue, 13 September, 8:30PM, at Somerville - Trum
Boston Bombers 12, Somerville Senators 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 3 1 0 2 4 0 2 12 9 1 Somerville Senators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Bombers advance to the semi-finals with a 12-0 win against the host Somerville Senators on a drizzly night at Trum Field. Anthony Del Prete got the win, tossing 6 scoreless frames of 1-hit baseball, striking out 5. Table setters Juan Parra and Mike Maguire crossed the plate 8 times, with Dziuba and Lightbody combining for 7 RBI on the night. Bombers enjoy a few off days while they wait for their semi-final opponent to be announced. The Senators finish off another fine campaign, qualifying for the Postseason for their 15th consecutive season.

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Sun, 11 September, 10:00AM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Boston Bombers 5, Somerville Senators 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Somerville Senators 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 Boston Bombers 0 1 2 0 0 2 x 5 11 0

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Tue, 30 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Athletics 8, Boston Bombers 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 Waltham Athletics 7 0 0 0 0 1 x 8 8 1

ATHLETICS WIN REGULAR SEASON FINALE The Athletics would put their first 8 men on base in the 1st before the first out was retired, resulting in an early 7-1 lead over the Bombers. The Bombers would tally 3 in the 3d, primarily due to a Dziuba 2-run HR, to bring the score to 7-4. Brett OKeefe kept them at bay the rest of the came, finishing the CG and striking out 9. Tapper (2-3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI) led the way for the A's at the plate, hitting a HR of his own for insurance in the 7th. The Athletics end the season 13-8-1, and leap-frogged the Pirates for the 6 seed in the Championship tournament. They will face the #3 Boston Cardinals Sunday, Sept 11 at World Series Park. The Bombers end the season 17-5 and will be the #1 overall seed, facing the winner of the Biston vs. Senators play-in game.

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Sun, 28 August, 10:00AM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Boston Bombers 5, Waltham Black Sox 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Boston Bombers 1 0 2 1 1 0 x 5 10 1

Dan Godfrey tossed 5 solid innings of 1-hit baseball en route to his 5th win of the year as the Bombers improve to 17-4 with a 5-0 shutout of the visiting Waltham Black Sox. Along with today's Bisons victory at Ross Field, the Bombers secure the league's best regular-season record and the #1 seed in this year's championship tournament. Juan Parra's 2 hits/2 steals/2 runs paced the Bombers offense. Mike Maguire chipped in with two hits and Ted Dziuba added a pair of runs. Doc Desroches also had a multi-hit game and closed things outs with 2 scoreless frames on the bump. Zeigler and Matos were sharp for the Black Sox, keeping the Bombers' bats at bay for most of the afternoon.

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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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Sun, 21 August, 9:00AM, at Winthrop - Ingleside Park
Boston Bombers 7, Boston Dodgers 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 7 12 0 Boston Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0

Bombers bounce back with a 7-2 win at sunny Ingleside Park against the host Boston Dodgers in a matchup of Aces on the bump. The hometown kid Dan Godfrey (4-1) faced off against All-Star Mike DiCato (6-3) and held the Dodger bats in check, scattering 8 hits and striking out 7 en route to a complete game victory. DiCato tossed a complete game of his own, fanning 6. Mike Maguire's 2-strike 3-run bomb in the top of the 3rd would prove the difference maker. He and leadoff man Juan Parra would each finish the day with 3 hits. Mike Mori flashed the leather with some clutch defense at 3B and put the game out of reach with a 2-run single in the 7th. Jonny Magee had a multi-hit game for the Dodgers, and DiCato helped his own cause with a 2B and a run scored.

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Sun, 14 August, 7:00PM, at Norwood - Balch Field
South Shore Spartans 14, Boston Bombers 6

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Bombers 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 11 2 South Shore Spartans 0 0 0 0 13 1 x 14 12 1

Defensive miscues by both teams turn an otherwise excellent game between first place teams into something of an adventure. Up 6 nothing, the Bombers appeared destined to add to their 13 game win streak. The Spartans, however, take advantage and score 13 runs in the 5th inning highlighted by a Pat Nicholson three run jack into the net that essentially put the game out of reach. Nicholson, Deane and Perron each with two hits for the Spartans. Boussiere picks up the win with six strong innings. Lightbody, Hayes, Desroches, and Coscione with multi-hit games for the Bombers.