Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Malden Maddogs 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 0 Melrose Americans 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 13 3

Maddogs: Pelrine, Panza (1), Carrillo (5) and Rametta Americans: M. Nestor, Tramondozzi (3), J. Gottesman (6), Colucci (7) and Jankowski WP: Colucci (1-0) LP: Carrillo (0-1) HR: Americans - Jankowski (1), Costigan (1) Cory Bright delivered his third hit of the game to drive home Pat Costigan with the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning of the play-in game at Morelli Field. After the Americans had tied the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the 7th, the Maddogs pushed across a run in the top of the 8th. The Americans answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to earn the final playoff spot.