Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Lexington Blue Sox 0 3 0 0 4 3 x 10 10 2

Lexington wins historic fifth consecutive Intercity League championship with a 10-0 shutout of Andre at Lexington High School Tuesday night. Jeff Vigurs lead the 10-hit attack with a 4-for-4 night and three RBI. Justin Wright and Dan Graham each had two hits. Wright, Graham and Steve Gath each scored twice. Drew Brzozowski won his second game in the finals with a complete game three hit shutout. He struck out five and retired the last seven batters. Andre starter Tim Dunphy took the loss pitching four innings, giving up seven hits, six runs, four earned, a walk and three strike outs.

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Mon, 29 August, 8:15PM, at Pine Banks
Andre Chiefs 6, Lexington Blue Sox 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Lexington Blue Sox 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 Andre Chiefs 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 8 2

Two outs when winning run scored. L-Karis and Vigurs; AC-Freni and Leva. W-Freni (2-1). L-Karis (2-1). HRS-AC, M.Andre (1). Summary: Mike Andre hit a walk off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning. Chiefs tie best of five series 2-2. Game 5 at Lexington on Tuesday at 8:00 PM.

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Fri, 26 August, 7:45PM, at Pine Banks
Andre Chiefs 5, Lexington Blue Sox 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Lexington Blue Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 11 0 Andre Chiefs 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 11 1

Lex-Bodnar, Finn (7th) and Vigurs; AC-Machado and Leva. W-Machado, 2-1. L-Finn, 0-2. HRS-AC, Bercume (1), Boleski (1). Two outs when winning run scored. Mike Barbati's single up the middle drove in pinch runner Andy Cavanaugh with the winning run to keep Andre alive in the finals. Matt Boleski homered to start off the seventh. Paul Yanakopulos had an RBI triple and scored the tying run on Justin Crisafulli's single. Lexington took a 4-1 lead in the top of the seventh getting RBI from Steve Gath (sac fly), Jeff Vigurs (fielders choice) and Ross Curley (single).

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Thu, 25 August, 8:00PM, at Lexington H.S. - Lexington
Lexington Blue Sox 8, Andre Chiefs 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 Lexington Blue Sox 0 2 0 3 0 3 x 8 13 0

Lexington took a 2-0 lead in the finals with an 8-1 win over Andre Thursday night. Tommy Haugh, Dan Capra and Jeff Vigurs each drove in two runs for the Blue Sox. Drew Brzozowski, 1-0, pitched a complete game for the win. He scattered nine hits, struck out seven and walked one. Tim Dunphy, 3-1, took his first loss of the playoffs. In 4.1 innings he gave up 11 hits and five runs. Mike DiCato singled in Mike Baillargeon for the lone Andre run.

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Wed, 24 August, 8:00PM, at Lexington H.S. - Lexington
Lexington Blue Sox 3, Andre Chiefs 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Lexington Blue Sox 0 0 2 0 1 0 x 3 6 1

Dan Graham doubled in two runs in the third to lead Lexington to a game one 3-0 win over Andre and a 1-0 lead in the finals. Mike O'Brien pitched five shutout innings, scattering three hits and striking out five for the win. Tim Lahey closed out with two no-hit innings for the save. Justin Wright hit his first playoff home run to account for the final score.

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Mon, 22 August, 8:00PM, at Lexington H.S. - Lexington
Lexington Blue Sox 4, Reading Bulldogs 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Reading Bulldogs 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 4 Lexington Blue Sox 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 6 0

Dan Graham scored the winning run with one out in the seventh on a squeeze play by Ross Curley to send Lexington into the finals. Curley drove in the first Lexington run with a sacrifice fly in the second to tie the game at 1-1. Reading took a 3-2 lead in the fifth on Bill Cataldo's RBI single and a wild pitch. Matt Karis earned his second win of the series with a complete game effort. He gave up six hits and had nine strikeouts.

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Sun, 21 August, 4:00PM, at Walsh Field
Andre Chiefs 5, Wakefield Merchants 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 9 2 Wakefield Merchants 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 3

Andre Chiefs win series 3-2 AC-Dunphy and Leva Wak-Flight, Mahon (6th), Quirk (7th) and Sorrentino WP-Dunphy (3-0) LP-Flight (More Soon)

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Sun, 21 August, 3:30PM, at Reading HS (Morton)
Reading Bulldogs 3, Lexington Blue Sox 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Lexington Blue Sox 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 2 Reading Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 0 0 x 3 4 1

Doug Dellorfon's bases-clearing single in the second gave Reading a 3-2 win and tied the semifinal series at 2-2. Game five is Monday night in Lexington at 8:00 p.m. Ben O'Shea won his third postseason game with a complete game six-hitter. He gave up two runs and struck out seven. Jeff Vigurs with a first-inning sacrifice fly and Matt McEvoy with a single to right in the fourth drove in the Lexington runs.

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Sat, 20 August, 3:00PM, at Tufts University
Wakefield Merchants 3, Andre Chiefs 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Wakefield Merchants 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 1 Andre Chiefs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Wak- Cool and Sorrentino AC-Machado and Leva WP-Cool LP-Machado HRS-None

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Fri, 19 August, 9:00PM, at Lexington H.S. - Lexington
Lexington Blue Sox 5, Reading Bulldogs 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Reading Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2 Lexington Blue Sox 1 0 0 0 2 2 x 5 7 1

Dan Graham's 2-run home run in the bottom of the fifth gave Lexington a 3-2 lead on the way to a 5-2 win over Reading a 2-1 series lead. Dan Capra drove in two insurance runs in the sixth with a double. Reading took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on Doug Dellorfon's two-run single. Steve Bodnar earned the win with a complete game effort. He matched his season best with 12 strikeouts. Reading starter Nick Kelley took the loss. In five innings he gave up three runs, six hits and struck out three.

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Fri, 19 August, 5:30PM, at Walsh Field
Wakefield Merchants 6, Andre Chiefs 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 Wakefield Merchants 4 0 1 1 0 0 x 6 10 2

AC-DiCato, Crawford (4th) and Leva Wak-Bisso and Sorrentino WP-Bisso LP-DiCato HRS, Wak, L.Papa (1), Hartung (1)

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Thu, 18 August, 5:45PM, at Reading HS (Morton)
Reading Bulldogs 3, Lexington Blue Sox 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Lexington Blue Sox 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0 Reading Bulldogs 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 10 0

Zak Talis drove in Bill Cataldo with a single past the drawn-in infield to Reading a 3-2 win in game two and even the series at 1-1. The winning run scored with one out in the bottom of the eighth and came with the bases loaded. The game started in Reading on Thursday and was suspended due to darkness after seven innings and tied 2-2. It was finished in Lexington Friday night and took 16 minutes to bring to an conclusion. Ben O'Shea got the win with one inning in relief. He walked one and struck out two.

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Thu, 18 August, 5:30PM, at Tufts University
Andre Chiefs 4, Wakefield Merchants 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Wakefield Merchants 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Andre Chiefs 0 1 0 0 3 0 x 4 9 0

Wak-Mahon, Tidmarsh (5th) and Sorrentino AC-Freni and Leva WP-Freni (1-0) LP-Mahon (0-1) HR, AC-Bercume (1) Game Summary: Jared Freni tossed a one-hitter, allowing a first inning RBI single to Mike Sorrentino, then retiring 19 in a row, to lead the Chiefs to a 2-0 series lead at Tufts. Jeff Bercume had a two-run homer and Matt Boleski and Justin Crisafulli had RBI singles. Freni walked two and struck out eight. Conar Mahon went 4+ innings for the Merchants before giving way to veteran Kevin Tidmarsh who worked the final 2.0 innings. Game Three is at Walsh Field on Friday at 5:30 PM>

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Wed, 17 August, 7:45PM, at Lexington H.S. - Lexington
Lexington Blue Sox 4, Reading Bulldogs 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Reading Bulldogs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Lexington Blue Sox 0 3 0 0 0 1 x 4 9 2

Nick Martinho doubled in two runs in the second that gave Lexington the lead for good as the Blue Sox won the first game of their semifinal series 4-1 over Reading. Chas Agrillo singled in Martinho for a 3-1 Lexington lead. Matt McEvoy hit a leadoff home run in the sixth to account for the final run. Reading took a 1-0 lead when Alex Fischer (single) scored from third on a Lexington error. Matt Karis, 1-0, pitched a complete game for the win with eight strikeouts. Colin McGinn, 0-1, also went the distance for Reading with three strikeouts.

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Wed, 17 August, 5:30PM, at Walsh Field
Andre Chiefs 6, Wakefield Merchants 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Andre Chiefs 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 6 11 0 Wakefield Merchants 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9 3

AC-Dunphy and Yanakopulos Wak-Marchesi and Sorrentino WP-Dunphy LP-Marchesi HR, AC, Crisafulli