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, 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, 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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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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Tue, 3 September, 7:30PM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Mets 7, Dodgers 0
Tim Fortune (7-2, 1.31) pitched a four-hitter as the Mets beat the Dodgers, 7-0, in the Baystate Conference wild-card playoff game. The Mets advance to the conference semifinals to face the top-seeded Rockies.
Fortune walked 3 and struck out 4. The Mets played errorless ball behind him, including an outstanding sliding catch in deep right-center by Al Becker to rob Jose Medina of an extra-base hit.
Josh Walker was the catalyst for the Mets, picking up 3 of the team's 7 hits out of the leadoff spot. Kit Kadlec walked twice and scored each time. Seth Grossman had his 6th straight multi-hit game (14-for-his-last-23) with a 2-for-3 night and an RBI.
For the Dodgers, Garrett Fisher pitched well in defeat, allowing just 2 earned runs and 7 hits with 7 Ks in 6 innings. Dave Zalzal stroked 2 hits for the boys from T's Pub. |
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| Fortune came up big for the Mets; Walker sparked the offense; Fisher took a tough loss |
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Tue, 27 August, 7:30PM, at Hyde Park - Ross
Mets 5, Mariners 3
Kit Kadlec went the distance for the win, allowing just 2 hits and no earned runs over the final 6 as the Mets clinched their first winning season. Pat Castro put the Mets ahead to stay with a 2-out, 2-run single in the 5th. Will Garnett was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and an RBI. Greg Cote was 2-for-4 with a double that tied the MABL single-season record (11). Cote also set an MABL season record for at-bats (96), and Al Becker did the same for plate appearances (106). Brian Fodera walked 3 times to finish the season with a .364 BA and .481 OBP, marking improvements of 364 and 481 points, respectively.
In what could turn out to be the last at-bat of a memorable MABL career, Darren Martineau lined a single and received a standing ovation from the assembled throng. In his last inning as a bachelor, Justin Wetherby tossed a perfect frame. Wetherby also became the first left-handed third baseman-- well, the first one that I've seen. |
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| Kadlec is a super-nice guy; Will Garnett completed an errorless season; Martineau makes like Ted Williams, except with a single. |
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Sun, 25 August, 4:00PM, at Hyde Park - Kelly
Mets 4, Marlins 3
 | | Summary | Box Score
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
R |
H |
E |
| Marlins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
| Mets |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
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Seth Grossman singled home Greg Cote in the bottom of the 8th inning as the Mets edged the Marlins, 4-3, and clinched the final playoff berth in the Baystate Conference. Cote had led off the inning with a triple to left-center.
Steve Roberts pitched a gem for the Mets, allowing 1 earned run and 7 hits over 7 innings with 1 walk and 5 Ks. Tim Fortune (6-2) vultured the win by tossing a perfect 8th.
Paul Bracco's home run to left-center gave the Marlins a 3-2 lead in the top of the 5th, but the Mets took advantage of a pair of Marlins errors with 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th to tie the score.
Grossman continued his torrid hitting with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. He is 12-for-his-last-20. Cote also had a pair of hits including the triple.
For the Marlins, Neil Doherty took a tough loss, going the distance and allowing just 4 hits and 1 earned run after the 1st inning. Karl Cyr was 2-for-4 for the Fish. |
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| Grossman tallied the game-winner; Roberts (not pictured) went 7 strong; Doherty takes a tough loss |
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Wed, 21 August, 8:00PM, at East Boston - Sartori Stadium
Cardinals 10, Mets 9
The Cardinals stayed alive for the #1 seed in the Baystate Conference by completing an incredible comeback from a 6-run deficit with 6 outs to go. The Mets still need 1 win to clinch a playoff berth.
After the Mets exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 6th against Jeff James, the Cardinals came back in the bottom of the inning to tie the score. In the 7th, A.J. Camelio drove in the game-winner with a pop fly to short right with the infield and outfield drawn in with the winning run on 3rd and no outs.
Jay Day picked up the win by retiring all 4 batters he faced. Kit Kadlec took a tough loss for the Mets, pitching beautifully through 5 innings before tiring in the 6th and 7th.
Billy MacDougall continued his torrid hitting with 3 hits. Yale Dieckmann also picked up 3 hits for the Cards.
A very poor EB Stadium field contributed to the teams' 12 combined errors. |
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| Camelio drives in the game-winner; Jay Day gets the win; Kadlec battles and takes the CG loss |
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Sun, 18 August, 4:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
Cardinals 17, Mets 2
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Sun, 11 August, 5:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy (Game 2 of DH)
Dodgers 11, Mets 9
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| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Dodgers |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
15 |
4 |
| Mets |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
x |
9 |
12 |
3 |
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The Dodgers held off a ferocious Mets rally and held on for an 11-9 victory in Game 2 of a DHer after jumping out to a 10-1 lead. Jose Medina went 5-plus innings for the win. Josue Feliciano led off the game with a HR and finished 4-for-5 with 5 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Adam Gabriel was 3-for-4 to total 5 hits on the day. Rob McDonald also had 3 hits for the Dodgers. The big blow of the day came off the bat of Scott Gilefsky, who doubled in 3 runs to extend the Dodgers' lead from 4-1 to 7-1 in the 2nd inning.
For the Mets, Steve Roberts drilled a deep 2-run triple during the 6th-inning rally and Seth Grossman and Dave McManus each had 2 hits. |
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| Feliciano teams with McDonald and Gabriel to go 10-for-14 at the top of the order; Medina gets the win; a 5-RBI day for Gilefsky |
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Sun, 11 August, 2:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy (Game 1 of DH)
Mets 18, Dodgers 9
| | Summary | Box Score
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Mets |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
2 |
| Dodgers |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
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The Mets banged out 22 hits and scored in every inning to take Game 1 of a DHer with the Dodgers. Tim Fortune (5-2) battled through 5 innings for the win and helped himself with 3 hits including a 3-run HR, but the real story was the continued unconsciousness of Kit Kadlec at the plate. Kadlec went 6-for-6 in the game and followed up with 3 straight hits in Game 2 before finally making an out in his last at-bat. On the day, Kadlec finished 9-for-10 with 6 runs scored, 5 steals and 2 RBIs. The out snapped a string of 12 consecutive hits (plus a walk) dating back to last Sunday. Kadlec has amassed a staggering 19 hits in his last 23 at-bats. Fortune (4 RBIs), Al Becker (4 RBIs), Greg Cote and Seth Grossman added 3 hits apiece.
For the Dodgers, Adam Gabriel and Andy Hickey each had 2 hits. |
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| Kid Cadillac is en fuego; Fortune goes 3-for-3 with a 3-run HR and gets the win; 2 hits and 2 runs for Gabe |
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Sun, 4 August, 4:00PM, at Hyde Park - Kelly
DBacks 5, Mets 3
| | Summary | Box Score
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Mets |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
| DBacks |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
5 |
11 |
2 |
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Sat, 3 August, 1:00PM, at Roslindale - Fallon
Broncos 16, Mets 6
| | Summary | Box Score
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Mets |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
| Broncos |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
x |
16 |
13 |
3 |
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| Rafael Inchestegui had 3 hits and Ryan Admarang pitched 5 innings for the victory. |
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