Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 Cambridge Spinners 3 1 0 2 0 1 x 7 8 2

For the fifth consecutive year, the Spinners have reached the league finals. They beat the A's 7-2 and swept the series three games to none. Pat Donahoe came on in relief for a struggling Nick Bonofiglio and held Waltham to just two hits over 3.2 innings. Down 1-0 in the first, Cambridge rallied for three runs. Nick Sieber and Colin Sullivan hit back-to-back doubles and drove in runs. Sullivan finished the night with three RBIs. Mike Navarro drove in a run later in the inning. The Spinners defense got out of a jam in the third inning, keeping the A's off the board with runners on second and third and a bases loaded jam in the fourth. Brett O'Keefe walked and scored in the first and Nick Barton reached on an error in the second and scored on a Rob Muollo double. The Spinners now await the winner of the Sox-Grays series for the finals.

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Wed, 18 September, 8:00PM, at Lynn - Breed JHS Edmunds
Cambridge Spinners 6, Waltham Athletics 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cambridge Spinners 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 6 11 0 Waltham Athletics 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1

The Spinners take a 2-0 lead in their semifinal series with a 6-3 win. Down 3-2 in the fourth, Ricky Salvia and Matt Gioia reached base and Mark Killoren's two-run single gave Cambridge the lead. Alex Benson drove in Sullivan on a sac fly later in the inning. Mike Tufo singled and scored on a Colin Sullivan RBI single. Chris Muse-Fisher earned the win, pitching isx innings and striking out six. Ryan Feeney came on in relief in the seventh for the save. All three Waltham runs came in the first, with consecutive hits and runs scored from Jason Tessari, Nick Tapper and Tom McIntyre. Brett O'Keefe pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts.

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Mon, 16 September, 8:00PM, at Malden - Maplewood Park
Cambridge Spinners 9, Waltham Athletics 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 8 2 Cambridge Spinners 0 2 0 1 1 5 x 9 15 2

In a see-saw battle, the Cambridge Spinners took game one of the semi-final series 9-4. Tied 3-3 in the sixth, Mike Navarro recorded his third hit of the game and later scored on a Matt Gioia single. It would be the first of five for the Spinners. Nick Bonofiglio earned the win in relief, replacing starter Luc Kocher in the fifth. He recorded two strikeouts in his appearance. Alen Benson and Colin Sullivan had three hits each and Mike Knell drove in three runs. Nick Tapper scored two runs for the Athletics while Tom McIntyre led the offense with two hits.

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Fri, 13 September, 8:00PM, at Lynn - Breed JHS Clancy
Waltham Athletics 4, Middleboro Red Sox 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Middleboro Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 Waltham Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 10 4

As walk off with series win: The Sox got 2 in the first, on a Radcliffe single and a throwing error. The As cut the lead in half in the 5th, with Muollo singling in McIntyre. The Sox racked an insurance run on in the 7th, taking advantage of an As fielding error, plating Lanane, who had reached on a single. Down 3-1 heading into the bottom of the 7th, OKeefe singled up the middle. Tessari then legged out an infield single. Tapper singled them both in to tie the game. On the next pitch, McIntyre singled in Tapper for the series winning run. Cole Futterman got the win, and Dave Pirman pitched six strong innings for the As

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Thu, 12 September, 8:00PM, at Lynn - Breed JHS Edmunds
Waltham Athletics 7, Middleboro Red Sox 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 7 8 3 Middleboro Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3

Brett OKeefe throws a complete game gem, striking out 10 and surrendering only 1 unearned run to put the Athletics up 1-0 in the best of 3 series. OKeefe also drove in the deciding run on a fielders choice in the 5th. The Athletics and Red Sox will do it again at the same place, same time on Friday night for game 2.

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Wed, 4 September, 8:15PM, at Lawrence - S. Lawrence E. MS
Merrimack Valley Marlins 4, Waltham Athletics 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 Merrimack Valley Marlins 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 0

The Marlins got off to a quick start, plating 3 in the first, but the A's battled back to tie it with 1 in the 3rd and 2 in the 4th off Marlins starter Chris Ruiz. After Marlins reliever Ben Lodge got out of a 2nd and 3rd no out jam in the top of the 7th to leave the score tied at 3, Tim Deveaux singles to lead off the bottom of the 7th, manager Jeff Buxton is hit by a pitch, and Scot Leslie singles up the middle for a Marlins walk-off win.

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Tue, 3 September, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Boston Sox 6, Waltham Athletics 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Sox x x x x x x x 6 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 0 0 0

Sox win. More to come

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Fri, 30 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Merrimack Valley Marlins 2, Waltham Athletics 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 0 0 0 Merrimack Valley Marlins x x x x x x x 2 0 0

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Sun, 25 August, 9:30AM, at Hopkinton Middle School
South Shore Grays 3, Waltham Athletics 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Shore Grays x x x x x x x 3 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 1 0 0

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Wed, 21 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Athletics 9, Waltham Cutters 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 9 10 1 Waltham Cutters 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 7 8 0

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Tue, 20 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Middleboro Red Sox 7, Waltham Athletics 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 4 0 0 Middleboro Red Sox x x x x x x x 7 0 0

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Sun, 18 August, 2:00PM, at Carlisle - Spalding
Waltham Athletics 7, Singing Surgeons 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Athletics 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 7 15 4 Singing Surgeons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

Brett O'Keefe tossed a complete game shutout, fanning 4 and yielding just 4 hits. O'Keefe also helped his own cause with a strong day at the dish (2-3, 2B, 3R). The A's also received strong offensive performances from Matt Cote (3-4, 2B, 4 RBI); Bo McIntyre (4-4, 2B, RBI); and Alan Donaruma and Matt MacNeil (both 2-4, R).

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Fri, 16 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Waltham Cutters 6, Waltham Athletics 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Waltham Cutters x x x x x x x 6 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 3 0 0

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Sun, 11 August, 9:30AM, at Hopkinton Middle School
Waltham Athletics 4, Boston Sox 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Boston Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 1 Waltham Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 6 0

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Fri, 9 August, 8:00PM, at Waltham - Nipper
Lynnfield Cardinals 5, Waltham Athletics 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Lynnfield Cardinals x x x x x x x 5 0 0 Waltham Athletics x x x x x x x 3 0 0