Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E South Shore Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 8 0 Waltham Nationals 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 0

The Cardinals won their 8th straight in game 1 of a doubleheader vs. the Nationals. Tim Belanger threw six and a third, scattering 4 hits, striking out 4 and allowing 2 runs. The teams traded runs in the 7th to force extras where the cardinals pushed across 2 runs sparked by a leadoff Mike Coffey double. Matt Sliney pitched in relief to earn the win while Anthony Tempesta got the save in 8th.