Tue, 24 September, 8:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Yankees 9, Cardinals 1
The Yanks jumped out to an early lead scoring 5 runs in the 1st 2 innings. Paul Reggio pitched masterfully allowing 1 run (0 ER) on 3 hits through 5 inn to pick up the win. Ken Kilduff pitched 2 scoreless innings to close things out. Todd Steffanides helped the pitchers at SS making all 8 plays that came his way.
Offensively, co-playoff MVPs AJ Bucciarelli (3-4, 3B,3R,SB,RBI) and Jeff Coveney (2-2,RBI) both had multi-hit games. Adam Frauton hit a 2-run homerun in the 6th into the Healy bushes.
For the Cardinals, Conrad Paquette knocked in the lone Cardinal run with a 3rd inning double.
PLAYOFF CO-MVPs
* AJ Bucciarelli led the Yanks in hitting at .583 and was a key spark in igniting the Yank's offense throughout the playoffs. Bucciarelli scored a Yanks high 12 times.
* Jeff Coveney batted .545 while knocking in a team high 9 runs in the playoffs. Just as valueable, Coveney's defense at 3rd was rock solid playing errorless b |
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| Reggio earns 3rd playoff win; Frauton hits 2-run HR; Bucciarelli goes 3-4 |
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| AJ Bucciarelli scores first as the Yankees 3-peat as MABL Champions! |
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Sun, 22 September, 2:00PM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Yankees 12, Cardinals 5
6 runs in the 1st two innings gave Quinn Ryan all the support he would need. Ryan scattered 8 hits over 6 innings while allowing 4 earned runs to pick up the victory.
Offensively, Jeff Coveney (4-5, 2B, 4 RBI) and Adam Frauton (3-4, HR, 3R, RBI) led the way for the Yanks. AJ Bucciarelli continued to stay hot going 2-5 with 2 doubles.
For the Cards, Jeff James started on the hill but was forced to leave the game with an arm injury in the 1st inning. Scott Bevis pitched the rest of the way. Offensively, Dan Jalbert led the Card's offense with 3 hits and an RBI. Yale Dieckmann also had a multi-hit game.
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| Ryan earns the victory, Cov knocks in 4 with 4 hits, Frauton hits HR |
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Thu, 19 September, 8:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Yankees 6, Cardinals 4
A fantastic start to the Championship Series was decided with a walkoff homerun by Jeff McHugh.
The Yankees jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st on doubles by AJ Bucciarelli and Todd Steffanides and a 2-out single by Frank Kowalski. The Cardinals answered in the 2nd with a bomb by Dan Jalbert off the house in left field.
The game remained 2-1 through 5 with Bryan Gauvin (6IP,8Ks,4 hits,4ER) and Mike Greaney (7IP,8Ks,6 hits,6ER) holding batters at bay.
Mike Moloney gave the Yanks some insurance with an RBI triple in the 6th and scored on a WP.
In the 7th down 4-1, the Cards battled to tie it at 4-4 thanks to a few walks and key singles by Brian Wachob, Yale Dickerman and Chris Caprio.
After a 2-out walk in the bottom of the 7th, the stage was then set for McHugh who hit a high fly into the left field trees at Healy for a 2-out, 2-run game winning home run. Ken Kilduff picked up the win in relief. |
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| McHugh hits game winning homerun, Gauvin pitches well through 6, Jalbert hits bomb off house |
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Tue, 17 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Cardinals 6, Mets 2
W-James (4-0)
5, 7, 2, 2, 2, 6
L-Fortune (2-1)
5.2, 6, 6, 3, 5, 5
S-Day (2)
2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4
RBIs-Wachob 2, Jalbert, Camelio, Dieckmann, Caprio; Beauchesne. |
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Sun, 15 September, 4:00PM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Yankees 7, Broncos 0
Yankees win via forfeit as Broncos used an illegal player. Below are results of the scrimmage which was played.
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Yankees, by inning: 0,0,0,4,0,0,0 - 4R, 6H, 4E
Broncos, by inning: 0,3,0,0,0,1,1 - 5R, 8H, 2E
The Broncos and Yankees engaged in another battle. This time, the Broncos were the victors with a win in their last at bat. Santos Gonzalez got the complete game win scattering 8 hits and striking out 13. In a no-decision, starter Paul Reggio pitched well through 5.1 innings allowing just 4 hits and 2 ER.
The Broncos drew 1st blood in the 2nd inning. After an Elvis Paulino single and a Yankees error, Rafael Inchaustegui blasted a 3-run homerun to take a 3-0 lead.
The Yanks then battled back with 4 runs in the 4th highlighted by run scoring doubles by Todd Steffanides and Greg Crossman.
The Broncos tied it in the 6th when Sandy Gonzalez lead off with a hit and scored on a Yankees error. |
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Sun, 15 September, 11:00AM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Mets 8, Cardinals 7
The Mets rallied for 3 in the 6th and evened the conference final series at 1 by winning a war of attrition with the Cards.
Steve Roberts battled through 7 innings for the win. In the 6th, Dave McManus worked a 2-out game-tying walk and William Garnett (3 hits, 3 RBIs) drilled a single to left-center to put the Mets ahead. In the 7th, the Cards drew to within a run and had the tying run on 3rd when Roberts reached back to pick up a game-ending strikeout.
For the Mets, Al Becker had his 2nd straight 3-hit game and Chris Sansone also stroked 3 hits, including a big 2-run single in the 3rd-inning rally that got the Mets back in the game. Seth Grossman and Greg Cote added 2 hits apiece.
For the Cardinals, Billy MacDougall was 3-for-4 with a 2-run HR in the 1st. Dan Jalbert was also 3-for-4 with a triple and 2 runs scored. Yale Dieckmann cracked a 2-run HR to deep center in the 5th. |
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| Garnett and Sansone came through in the clutch; MacDougall had a big day at the plate |
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Thu, 12 September, 8:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Yankees 2, Broncos 1
Bryan Gauvin outdueled Chino Roman as the Yanks win a nail biter in their last at bat with a 2-out, 2 strike based loaded hit by Todd Steffanides. Gauvin struck out a playoff record 19 batters while allowing just 3 hits and 1 unearned run in 7 innings. Roman came up with some huge strikeouts (14 total) while allowing just 1 ER.
The Yanks drew 1st blood when AJ Bucciarelli knocked in Nick Stenzel with a triple in the 3rd inning. Bucciarelli had a huge night going 3-3 with an RBI, a double and a triple. The Broncos then tied it in the 6th thanks to a Pedro Flores single, a stolen base and a few Yankee’s miscues.
Tied 1-1 going into the bottom of the 7th, Mike Moloney started the ralley with a double to left. After a walk to Paul Szumita and a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt by Stenzel, the Broncos intentionally walked Bucciarelli to load the bases. Steffanides then delivered the winning run with a topspin single up the middle. |
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| Bryan Gauvin sets MABL post-season record with 19 K's, Roman Ks 14, Stef delivers game winner |
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| Mike Moloney scores game-winning run in bottom of the 7th. |
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Thu, 12 September, 7:30PM, at Brighton - Rogers
Cardinals 16, Mets 3
In a game that felt more like a spring-training exhibition than Game 1 of a conference final, the Cardinals drew first blood-- and plenty of it-- against the Mets in a 16-3 win at frigid Rogers Park. Yale Dieckmann and Chris Caprio had 3 hits and 3 RBIs apiece to lead the Cardinals' attack. Dieckmann and Dan Jalbert each scored 4 runs. Jeff James pitched 4.1 innings for the win, and Carlos Portocarrero finished it out. Kit Kadlec, a last-minute starter on 1 day's rest, took the loss for the shorthanded Mets.
Conrad Paquette reached base 4 times on 3 walks and a hit before leaving with an injured hand. Billy MacDougall stroked a pair of hits including a double, and A.J. Camelio also had 2 hits.
For the Mets, Al Becker was 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored, and Greg Cote and Dave McManus were each 2-for-3.
The teams meet again for Game 2 of the series on Sunday. The Cards can clinch a trip to the MABL finals with a win. |
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| Dieckman scored each time up; James picked up the win; Caprio hit the trifecta. |
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Tue, 10 September, 7:30PM, at Roslindale - Fallon
Mets 5, Rockies 3
Tim Fortune and Kit Kadlec combined to hold the Rockies at bay as the Mets completed a stunning series victory.
The Mets ran the bases aggressively and took advantage of a few Rockies miscues. A hit-and-run in the 2nd turned a would-be DP into an error and an eventual run, and a double-steal in the 3rd created an errant throw that allowed a run to score. Al Becker drove in a run in the 4th, but Mike Close nailed a second runner at the plate on the play. The Rockies tied things in the 4th on a long double by Kevin Spitz, a single by Neal Roper and a double by Chris Clark.
In the 6th, Seth Grossman drove in the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded grounder. In the 7th, Chris Sansone smacked a double to deep center to drive in Will Garnett, who had singled and stolen 2nd.
In the bottom of the 7th, a 2-out Rockies rally fell short. 3 straight batters reached with 2 strikes before Mike Close grounded out to end the game. |
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| Fortune and Kadlec came through for the Mets; Clark cracked a double and a triple for the Rocks. |
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Sun, 8 September, 4:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Rockies 6, Mets 1
Mike McCarthy and Kyle Philson combined to shut down the Mets as the Rockies evened the conference semifinal series at 1. McCarthy struck out 11, walked none and was working on a 4-hitter heading to the 7th. In the 7th, Philson came on to pitch out of a bases-loaded, no-outs jam despite allowing an Al Becker RBI hit.
The Rockies jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a single by Gary Moran in the 1st. A fortunate break in the 4th, when a wild pitch snuck through a hole in the backstop, allowed a 3rd run to come in. Mike Close drilled an opposite-field HR in the 6th to make it 4-0. In the 7th, the Rockies iced it with a sac fly by Brian Cooper and an RBI by Jeff Shea. Kevin Spitz was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored.
For the Mets, Steve Roberts allowed just 5 hits and 2 earned runs over 6 innings before the Rockies rallied in the 7th. Bill Beauchesne doubled and scored and did a nice job filling in behind the plate for the depleted Mets. |
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| McCarthy was in command; Spitz keyed 2 Rockies rallies; Close dropped an opposite-field bomb |
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| Mike Close homers out of Fallon; Kit Kadlec dives back safely into first base. |
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Sun, 8 September, 10:00AM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Yankees 11, Cubs 2
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6 |
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15 |
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Yanks win the series and advance to the Semi Finals as Paul Reggio earned his 1st playoff victory tossing 5 innings allowing 1 ER on 5 hits while striking out 5. Quinn Ryan closed out the final two frames allowing 1 run (0 ER). Defensively, the Yankees infield was superb with several diving plays by 2nd basemen AJ Bucciarelli and 3rd basemen Jeff Coveney to thwart several Cubs rallies.
Six Yankees had multi-hit games highlighted by Todd Steffanides (3-4, 3R, double), Adam Frauton (2-3, 3 RBI, triple) and Jeff McHugh (2-2, 3 RBI, double). Jeff Coveney (2-4, 2 RBI), Frank Kowalski (2-3, RBI, triple) and Greg Crossman (2-3) also had two hits.
For the Cubs, Shane Steffens took the loss. Chad Besegai had two hits for the Cubs.
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| Reggio earns win, Frauton drives in 3, Stef picks up 3 hits |
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Sat, 7 September, 3:30PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Broncos 4, Royals 3
in the top seventh inning rafael inchestegui lead the inning off with a single.pedro flores hit a double to tie the score.sandy gonzalez doubled in the go ahead run.santos gonzalez pitched seven strong innings.
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Sat, 7 September, 12:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Cardinals 7, DBacks 6
Carlos Portocarrero had 2 hits, including a triple and 2 RBI, to help lead the Cardinals over the Dbacks to head toward the Baystate semi-finals. Brian Wachob and Conrad Paquette also had a pair of hits in the game.
Scott Bevis pitched the first 4.1 innings for the win, while Jay Day finished the game for the save. |
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| Dan Jalbert delivers and scores first Cards run; Scott Bevis starts and captures the win. |
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Thu, 5 September, 7:30PM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Yankees 6, Cubs 1
The Cubs drew 1st blood in the 1st inning scoring a run on a Mike Pietrasiewicz single and a Chad Besegai triple. That’s all the hitting Bryan Gauvin and Ken Kilduff would allow. Gauvin earned the victory pitching 5 innings allowing just those 2 hits and 1 ER while striking out 11. Kilduff hurled two hitless innings to close out the game while striking out 4.
Cubs starter, Steve Guerrera held the Yankees at bay with only 5 hits. However, a Frank Kowalski (1-2, RBI) solo blast in the 2nd and a Jeff Coveney (1-3, 2 RBI) RBI single in the 3rd gave the Yanks all the lead they would need. With 3 Cubs errors, the Yankees pushed 4 across in the 4th with just 1 hit in the inning by AJ Bucciarelli (2-4, 2R, SB).
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| Gauvin earns the win, Kowalski hits solo shot, Coveney knocks in 2 |
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Thu, 5 September, 7:30PM, at Roslindale - Fallon
Mets 2, Rockies 1
Bill Beauchesne stepped up as the Mets beat the Rockies, 2-1, in Game 1 of a conference semifinal series. Beauchesne went the distance, scattering 6 hits and allowing just 1 unearned run.
The Mets got on the board in the 4th when Brent Bushong singled home Al Becker, who had reached on an error. In the 7th, the Mets tacked on a critical insurance run when Becker drove home Dennis Wassung with an RBI single.
The Rockies nearly pulled off one of their patented playoff comebacks in the bottom of the 7th, getting the tying run to 3rd on an error with 2 outs before Beauchesne struck out the final hitter.
For the Rockies, Brian Cooper was the hard-luck loser, keeping the Mets off balance all night and allowing 8 singles and just 1 earned run over 7 innings. For the Mets, Seth Grossman had his 7th straight multi-hit game and Brent Bushong also added 2 hits. |
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| Beauchesne goes the distance; Bushong nets 2 hits and an RBI; Coop takes a tough loss |
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