Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Shore Cardinals 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 7 1 Central Mass Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

The South Shore Cardinals completed the sweep of the CMass Expos to win the 2017 CABL Championship. Tim Belanger dominated, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 13 to earn a complete game shutout win. Belanger finished 3-0 in the playoffs with a 0.74 ERA and 22 K's. Mike Bruemmel got the offense going in the 1st with a hard hit single. Bruemmel stole 2nd and was driven home on a Mike Dowd single. Bobby Grimshaw knocked in Vaihbav Desai in the 4th with an RBI single. Evan Dedrick then walked in a run and Dan Belanger followed with an RBI fielders choice. The Cardinals ran the table in the playoffs, winning all 5 games en route to their first CABL Championship.

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Thu, 14 September, 7:45PM, at Braintree HS - Braintree
South Shore Cardinals 1, Central Mass Expos 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Central Mass Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 South Shore Cardinals 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 4 2

The South Shore Cardinals took game 1 of the best of 3 Championship series against the Expos Thursday Night. Mike Bruemmel got the rock for the red birds and spun a gem. Bruemmel finished with a Complete game shutout allowing just 1 hit and striking out 9. Bruemmel (1-2 2B) scored the lone run for Cardinals in the 3rd on a passed ball which proved to be enough for the victory. Scott Felper and Colin Fiorentino both pitched very well for Expos. The Cardinals look to close out the series on Sunday at Twi Field.

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Sun, 10 September, 1:00PM, at World Series Park - Saugus (Game 2 of DH)
Central Mass Expos 11, E. Mass Devil Rays 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Central Mass Expos 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 11 5 3 E. Mass Devil Rays 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 3

With the season on the line Cameron Fiorentino toed the slab and showed up for his ball club. Pitching in front of a defensive minefield- Cam gave up only 3 hits and K-d 6 and more importantly made pitches every time he needed one to keep the vaunted Malden offense at bay. He was propped up by the opportunist Expos offense who managed 5 runs in the top of the first on 0 hits, including a 2 run suicide squeeze. Malden finishes the season with the league's best regular season record.

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Sun, 10 September, 10:00AM, at World Series Park - Saugus (Game 1 of DH)
E. Mass Devil Rays 11, Central Mass Expos 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E E. Mass Devil Rays 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 11 12 1 Central Mass Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4

Malden hammers Cmass in game 1. Posting a combined 3 hitter to force a decisive second game. Cruz, Marr and Ricci lead the offensive charge.

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Sun, 10 September, 9:30AM, at Coletta Field - Quincy
South Shore Cardinals 2, Canton Royals 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Canton Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 South Shore Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 1 x 2 7 0

The Cardinals got the win Sunday morning to advance to the league Championship matchup. Tim Belanger was dominant on the mound, scattering 4 hits and striking out 5 to earn the complete game win. The Cardinals struck first as Mike Bruemmel led off the game with an infield single. He stole second and was driven in on a 1 out single by Mike Dowd. The Royals tied the game in the 5th on a sac fly. Tyler Irving (2-2) led off the 6th with a sharp single. He rode home on a ground rule double by Vaihbav Desai (1-3). Belanger shut the door in the 7th. The Cardinals await the winner of the Expos and Braves.

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Fri, 8 September, 7:45PM, at Twi Field - Danvers
E. Mass Devil Rays 4, Norfolk County Mariners 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E E. Mass Devil Rays 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 10 0 Norfolk County Mariners 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 2

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Thu, 7 September, 8:00PM, at Marcella Field - Roxbury
E. Mass Devil Rays 4, Metro Gators 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Metro Gators 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 E. Mass Devil Rays 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1

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Thu, 7 September, 7:45PM, at Twi Field - Danvers
Canton Royals 7, North Shore Giants 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Canton Royals 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 9 1 North Shore Giants 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 3

Justin Chere (W, 5IP, 4H, 3R, 0ER, BB, 3K) got the start on the mound opposing Giants lefty Mark Infurna. The Giants took the lead 3-0 but in the top of the 4th, the Royals loaded the bases with no outs and Brian Williams singled to put the Royals on the board. James O'Neil walked forcing in a run and was followed by an RBI single by Bryan Weber tying the game 3-3. Nico Rodriguez worked a walk forcing in the go ahead run and chasing Infurna from the game. Giants pitcher Cam Beaulieu relieved Infurna and tried to pick off Rodriguez at first but threw the ball away scoring O'Neil. Mike Ahearn capped off the inning with a two run single up the middle bringing the score to 7-3. Chere made quick work of the Giants hitters in the 4th and 5th and gave way to Chris Johnson who pitched the final two innings striking out 4 of the 6 hitters he faced.

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Thu, 31 August, 8:00PM, at Marcella Field - Roxbury
Central Mass Expos 2, Norfolk County Mariners 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Norfolk County Mariners 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 Central Mass Expos 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4

In a pitcher's duel befitting of the post season DJ Goldberg allowed only 2 infield hits while striking out 10, while Cameron Fiorentino struck out 10 in his Expos pitching debut in a quick 85 minute affair at the venerable Marcella Park. The Expos scoring came on a Joey Corsi infield single with 2 outs in the third and some heads up base running by trail runner Nick Dill. The Mariners will face the winner of the Gators/Braves game that will seemingly will never end, while the Expos wait for the winner of that game in the semi finals.

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Thu, 31 August, 7:45PM, at Braintree HS - Braintree
South Shore Cardinals 3, North Shore Giants 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E North Shore Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 South Shore Cardinals 0 1 0 2 0 0 x 3 7 0

Tim Belanger got the start and pitched well for the Cardinals. After allowing the first batter of the game to score, Belanger settled in to throw 5 solid innings. The Cardinals answered after falling behind early with a 2 out RBI single by Dan Belanger (2-2 2B). Anthony Tempesta broke the tie in the 4th with a 2 out 2 RBI single scoring Mike Dowd and Tyler Dennis. Mike Dowd was called on for 6 out to secure the save for the red birds. The Cardinals await the winner of the Giants/Royals matchup next week.

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Wed, 30 August, 8:00PM, at Adams Field- Quincy
Canton Royals 2, Southeast Senators 1

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

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Sun, 27 August, 1:00PM, at World Series Park - Saugus
Central Mass Expos 11, Metro Gators 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Central Mass Expos 0 0 0 1 2 5 3 11 18 1 Metro Gators 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Tyler Brodeur spun a 2 hit complete game, allowing only 1 unearned run while K-ing 5 and retiring the last 9 batters of the game in order. The offense was propelled by Cameron Fiorentino 3-5, HR, 1 Run, 2 RBI, and Colin Fiorentino 3-5, 2B, and 3 RBI. Joey Corsi was 2-3 with a double. For the Gators Jay Thomas and Andrew Thibault had hits. The Gators return to action Wednesday against Malden, while Cmass while host Norfolk County on Thursday. WP- Brodeur LP- Garthe

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Sun, 27 August, 10:30AM, at Marcella Field - Roxbury
North Shore Giants 4, Canton Royals 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E North Shore Giants 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 2 Canton Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 1

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Sun, 27 August, 10:00AM, at Braintree HS - Braintree
South Shore Cardinals 4, Southeast Senators 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Southeast Senators 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 7 0 South Shore Cardinals 1 0 0 2 1 0 x 4 6 4

The Cardinals picked up a win in the opening round of the 2017 playoffs on a CG effort by Mike Bruemmel. The lefty scattered 7 hits and struck out 12. Frank Peloso scored on a Mike Dowd sac fly in the 1st to tie the score at 1. In the 4th, Tyler Dennis drove in Dowd on a long double, Dennis then scored on a pass ball to give the Cards a 3-2 lead. The Senators then tied it up at 3 in the top of the 5th. Anthony Tempesta and Dan Belanger had back to back 1 out singles in the 5th for the Cards. Frank Peloso moved Tempesta to 3rd on a fly out to right before Desai brought Tempesta home on a 2 out RBI single to right. Frank Peloso had the play of the season for the Cards as he gunned down the tying run at home with 2 outs to end the game.

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Sun, 27 August, 10:00AM, at World Series Park - Saugus
Norfolk County Mariners 5, E. Mass Devil Rays 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Norfolk County Mariners 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 1 E. Mass Devil Rays 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2