Fri, 15 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
White Sox 11, Mariners 3
Once again, the White Sox bats did the job in a game 2 to complete the sweep as each Sox starter had at least 1 hit. With the win the Sox clinch the Atlantic Conference and head back to MABL Finals to defend their title.
Will Bissonette (2 for 2, 3B, 3R, 2RBI) got things going for the Sox with a triple in the 1st. Jason Hoye (2 for 4, 2RBI) then quickly drove him home to put the Sox up 1. After the LaPointe and Limoges doubles tied things up in the bottom of the 1st, the Sox struck right back for 4 runs keyed agains by Biss and Hoye RBIs. Then, the Sox exploded for 6 in the 4th to put things away. The big inning was led off by a Villalobos double and the big hit was a 2 RBI triple of the bat of Dave Martin who picked up the win on the mound.
The relief was solid for both teams as Minns and LoPresti combined for 3 shutout innings for the Sox. Taylor for the Mariners yielded only 1ER over the last 3 and a third. |
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Wed, 13 September, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
White Sox 8, Mariners 3
Stone picks up his 2nd postseason win as he pitches 6 strong innings against the Mariners. Stone yielded 3 runs (0ER) and K'd 5, while walking 2. Jackson pitched a perfect 7th to close things out for the Sox.
In the first, the Sox got on top quick with a 4 run inning sparked by a Bissonette double and then singles by Martin, Spoth and Carroll. After the Mariners took advantage of some Sox fielding miscues to cut the lead to 5-3, the Sox rallied for 3 in the 5th to put the game away.
For the Sox, Bissonette (2 for 4, 2B, R), Martin (2 for 4, 2R, 2SB), and Carroll (2 for 2, BB, SB, R) each had a multi-hit game. For the Mariners, Limoges (2 for 4, RBI) and LaPointe (2 for 4, 2 RBI) were the bulk of the offense. |
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| Stone picks up the W as Biss and Spoth spark a 1st inning outburst |
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Mon, 11 September, 8:00PM, at Roxbury - Clifford
Mariners 7, Cutters 6
With 2 outs and 1 on in the top of the 7th, trailing the Cutters 6-1, it looked like time was about to run out on this Cinderella. But then the unthinkable happened. With their backs against the wall, the M's strung together 7 straight hits to wrestle the lead away from the Cutters, 7-6. All that remained was to stop the potent Cutters offense in the bottom half.
EJ Freni entered the 7th looking for his second consecutive postseason complete game. The first hitter, Ned Coffee, reached by error, advancing to second on the overthrow. Freni then got the next two hitters out, leaving it up to Greg Crossman. Crossman ripped a laser that was snagged by M's first baseman Justin Brinkmeyer for the game's final out.
The game was a fitting end to a hard fought series. The Cutters played hard all series, competing with tremendous class. As for the Mariners, this Cinderella is planning to stay and dance a little longer. |
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| EJ pitches the M's into the conference finals, Sal drives in the tying and go-ahead runs; Kilduff was brilliant through 6. |
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Sun, 10 September, 10:00AM, at Roslindale - Fallon
Mariners 1, Cutters 0
The Mariners turned to Josh Abreu with their backs against the wall, an infielder who had never thrown a pitch in his BMBL career. Abreu went the distance, picking up the win and allowing only 4 hits to the league's top offense. The Cutters' Matthew Chasse was equally brilliant, surrending a first inning run then shutting out the M's the rest of the way.
The M's Frank Rich, who led off the first inning with a double, scored the game's only run on an RBI single by Jeff Rausch. |
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| Abreu dazzles and Rausch stays hot with the bat; Chasse suffers tough luck loss. |
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Sat, 9 September, 10:00AM, at Roslindale - Fallon
Cutters 11, Mariners 4
| Mariners jump on top in the top of the 1st with 3 runs on 3 hits. After that Tom Levett settled down allowing 2 hits the rest of the way and struck out 10. The Cutters cut the Mariners lead to 1 with 2 of their own in the bottom of the inning and took the lead for good in the bot of the 5th with 5 straight hits with the key hit coming from Matt Ells (2-4 with 2 rbi's). Kyle Philson, Ned Coffee and Jeff Coveney were all 3-4 on the day fueling the Cutters offense. |
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Thu, 7 September, 8:00PM, at Brighton - Cassidy (CCircle)
Mariners 9, Rangers 5
In the continuation of the previously suspended Wild Card game between the Rangers and Mariners, the M's were able to nail down their first playoff victory in franchise history. It was a complete team effort, as 9 different Mariner hitters collected at least 1 hit.
Of note, EJ Freni provided an incredibly gutsy performance on the mound, pitching the first 4 innings on Tuesday then coming back to finish the final 3 innings two days later. Offensively, Henri Valois (3-4) and Rocco Rauseo (2-4) had multi-hit games, while Ed Bourget, Jeff Rausch, and EJ Freni each collected 2 RBI apiece.
For the Rangers, Coley O'Donnell had two hits including a bomb to right field that showed his league-leading HR total was no accident. The triple plated 2 runs and nearly ignited a 7th inning comeback.
Congratulations to the Rangers for all their successes this year. |
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| EJ picks up first postseason W for an M's pitcher, while Rauseo sparks the offense; O'Donnell launches a bomb. |
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Sat, 26 August, 4:45PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 13, Quincy Grays 2
The Mariners brought their lumber to the yard on what would be the M's final regular season game. In a season where the M's significantly improved upon prior year results, they celebrated by cranking out 16 hits and scoring 13 runs against the Grays.
Just about every Mariner contributed to the winning effort, but Dave Salafia (CG, 1 ER, 1st career BMBL W) and Steve Limoges (4-4, 1 2B, 2 3B, 7 RBI) were the stars on this day. Josh Abreu, Jay LaPointe, Justin Brinkmeyer, Chris Corde, and Frank Rich also had multi-hit games.
For the Grays, Kellen Reed reached base twice (single, walk) and Stephen Maycock drove in 1 of the 2 Grays runs. |
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| Sal notches first career BMBL win, while Limoges knocks in 7 and Woods starts a new hit streak. |
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Tue, 22 August, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 4, Cutters 2
The Mariners and first place Cutters got together Tuesday night for a great night of baseball under the lights in Charlestown. The M's came charging out of the gate, putting up 4 runs against the Cutters' Greg Crossman. But the Cutters clawed their way back in the late innings, narrowing the M's lead to 2 runs in the top of the 7th. EJ Freni was able to get Tom Levett to ground into the game-ending fielder's choice to sew up the victory for the Mariners.
For the M's, Matt Dumont picked up his 4th victory of the season, scattering 6 hits and only allowing 1 run to the potent Cutters offense. Josh Abreu and Steve Limoges had 2 doubles and 2 RBI apiece.
For the Cutters, Greg Crossman pitched well in defeat and Matt Ells had two hits. |
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| Dumont notches 4th win, Abreu picks up 3 hits and 2 RBI; Matt Ells had two singles for the Cutters. |
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Sat, 19 August, 1:30PM, at Lexington - Christian Academy
Mariners 7, Athletics 0
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Sat, 19 August, 1:00PM, at Lexington - Christian Academy
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Fri, 18 August, 7:15PM, at Haverhill - Haverhill Stadium
Astros 13, Mariners 12
ok...so...stros take 11-1 lead after three...game over right? yeah not so much. M's plate 700 runs in the fourth and take 12-11 lead. i'm serious...then the stros get one in the sixth and its tied at 12 late when this guy from Haverhill shows up saying he is sorry but has to turn off the lights. Well both teams are like "F that"
Mariners: "We didn't come back from down 11-1 to tie."
Astros: "A tie is like a loss see 'cuz we sorta need to win out to make the playoffs."
Haverhill guy: "OK, but this will be the last inning no matter what because its a city ordinance you can't start an inning after 10."
Whew. So then the M's leave 'em loaded in the top half thanks to some sharp play by the stros D (rest of league: "the stros can play defense?") and then the stros won it in the bottom half on a wp/pb with two out and a 2-2 count on the hitter. 13-12 I think it was. yeah 13-12. |
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Wed, 16 August, 8:00PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Cutters 9, Mariners 2
Kyle Philson's 2 run home run followed shortly by Jeff Coveney's 2 run triple in the 1st inning would be all the offense the Cutters would need. Matt Chasse earned the win pitching 6 innings. Gary Moran also had 3 hits.
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Sat, 12 August, 11:45AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Marlins 9, Mariners 2
Brian Caccavalle threw his third consecutive complete game to lead the Fish to victory on Saturday. Cack scattered 5 hits and struck out 6 to earn his 2nd win of the season.
The Marlins busted out of the gates with 5 runs in the 1st inning thanks to an RBI double by Paul Bracco, and RBI singles from Karl Cyr (2-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, SB) and Ricky Barbato.
The Marlins quickly had two baserunners on in the 2nd after Kevin Brennan singled and Bracco was hit by a pitch. Brennan scored on a Mike Mori (2-4, RBI, 2R, SB) double, and Gregg Howard drove in Bracco with a sacrifice fly. Mori scored later in the inning to make it 8-1. The Marlins added one more in the 6th inning on an RBI single from Todd Garland.
Frank Rich paced the Mariner offense, going 2-3 and scoring both Mariner runs.
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Sat, 5 August, 5:15PM, at West Roxbury - West Roxbury HS (Game 2 of DH)
Mariners 3, Hurricanes 2
It was another tight game between the former Mariners and the current edition. This time, the M's jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and had to hold on for the duration of the game. Kevin Ludwig, the second former Mariner to start against his 2005 teammates, shut down the M's offense for the remainder of the game. But the Mariners got another great outing from one of their pitchers, this time from Brian Thorndike who picked up his first win since 2001.
Thorndike was supported offensively by Chris Corde (2 hits, 1 RBI) and Matt Dumont (1 hit, 1 RBI). Brendan Powers of the Hurricanes, not to be confused with the former Mariners skipper bearing a similar name, went 3-4 with 2 RBI. |
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| Thorndike picks up first win since '01, getting support from Corde and Dumont. |
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Sat, 5 August, 2:30PM, at West Roxbury - West Roxbury HS (Game 1 of DH)
Mariners 3, Hurricanes 1
In a matchup of the Mariners of yesteryear versus the latest installment, the new guard was able to go up early and hang on for a 3-1 victory. As has been the case for most of the season, pitching led the way. Ryan Dearborn, coming off a shutout victory over the White Sox, brought his A game once again in surrendering only one run (unearned) to the 'Canes. This victory was much more difficult, as the bases were loaded with Hurricanes with one out in the top of the seventh. Dearborn ended the threat by getting Kevin Ludwig to ground into a game-ending double play.
Offensively, Jay LaPointe went 3-3, Matt Dumont went 2-3 with 1 RBI, and Steve Limoges knocked in a pair. For the Hurricanes, Nick Markos had 2 hits and Alan Donaruma pitched a solid game against his former teammates. |
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Sun, 30 July, 11:45AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 5, Tigers 4
The Tigers' Brian Houlding, an established BMBL pitcher and former anchor of the Defending Champion White Sox' pitching staff, went toe to toe with M's rookie pitcher Jarlin Gomez. Both pitchers made a habit of striking out opposing batters, with Houlding picking up 10 K's and Gomez striking out 14. With Tigers leading 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, the M's pushed across 4 runs against Houlding. The Tigers countered with 2 runs in the top of the seventh before Gomez ended the comeback bid.
With the M's bats in something of a coma for most of the day, Chris Corde brought the Mariners back to life with a bases-clearing triple. Matt Dumont knocked Corde in with a sacrifice fly for what would be the winning run.
Gomez (CG win, 4 ER, 14 K's) and Corde (triple, 3 RBI) starred for the M's. For the Tigers, Houlding matched Gomez the entire way and was supported by Nate Pane (2 hits, 3 runs, 1 RBI) and Jim Belcastro (2 hits, 2 RBI). |
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| Gomez fans 14 in CG win, while Corde's triple plated 3; Houlding pitches solid game in defeat. |
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Sun, 30 July, 9:00AM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Senators 7, Mariners 0
Conant, Keffer and Coyne combined on a 4 hit shutout as the Senators win their second straight, beating the Mariners 7-0. Conant pitched the first 3, striking out 2 while allowing 2 hits. Ben Keffer dusted off the cob webs, striking out 2 in the 5th and Coyne finished out the last 3 striking out 4 while only allowing 1 hit.
Tied 0-0 going in the 5th, Jason Ackerson led off with a bunt single, stole second and scored on a wild throw to first. The Senators would add another in the 6th on an RBI double by Conant. In 7th, the Sentators pushed 5 across highlighted by a bases loaded double by none other than...Greg Conant.
Brian Thorndike took the tough loss for the Mariners, carrying a no hitter into the 5th. |
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Sun, 23 July, 5:15PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Rangers 9, Mariners 2
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Tue, 18 July, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 4, Orioles 3
There are moments in our nation's history when you can remember exactly what you were doing at the time that you heard the news. This game will not go down as one of those moments. With some sloppy defense on both sides, the M's and O's managed to play an intense game that wasn't settled until the last inning.
With the M's Jarlin Gomez and the O's Kevin Bell locked in a pitchers duel, the score remained knotted at 3-3 going into the top of the 7th. The M's loaded the bases against Bell yet only came away with one run, a sacrifice fly off the bat of catcher Steve Limoges. In the last half of the 7th, clinging to a 1-run lead, Gomez retired the side in order to preserve his first career BMBL win. |
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| Gomez picks up first career BMBL win, while Limoges knocks in the GWRBI; Bell (0-3) pitches well in defeat. |
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Sun, 16 July, 1:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan (Game 2 of DH)
Mariners 6, White Sox 0
The story of the game was the pitching of Ryan Dearborn. Dearborn (1-1) picked up his first BMBL victory by tossing a complete game 5-hitter against a potent White Sox squad.
After having their bats held in check for the first game of the doubleheader, four M's hitters had multiple hit games. Josh Abreu (2 hits, 1 RBI), Matt Dumont (2 hits, 1 2B, 2 RBI), and Jay LaPointe (2 hits) had 2 hits apiece. Steve Limoges collected 3 hits, including a double and triple with 2 RBI. |
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Sun, 16 July, 10:00AM, at Charlestown - Ryan (Game 1 of DH)
White Sox 5, Mariners 1
Matt Smith shed his usual bullpen role to make a spot start against the Mariners, and it was a gem. Smitty went the distance allowing only 1R and 4 hits while King 5.
For the Sox, all the damage was done in the 1st inning as Kosc (2 for 2, R), Spoth (1 for 3, 2B, 2RBI, R) and Carroll (1 for 3, RBI) led the charge. Ivan Clemente paced the offense for the remainder of the day by going 3 for 4 with a Double.
For the Mariners, LaPointe drove home Salafia in the 6th to break up the shutout. |
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Sat, 15 July, 4:00PM, at West Roxbury - West Roxbury HS
Indians 11, Mariners 8
The Tribe outlasted the M's to win a slugfest at West Roxbury, 11-8. Newcomer Charlie Enggasser led the way for the Indians, collecting 2 hits and driving in 4 runs. Kevin Faria went 3-4 and Josh Hale chipped in with two doubles.
The M's drove two out of the yard - Limoges knocked a solo home run in the 2nd and Corde matched him with a 3-run shot in the 5th. |
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Tue, 11 July, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Dodgers 6, Mariners 3
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Sun, 9 July, 9:00AM, at Somerville - Dilboy
Mariners 8, Rangers 2
The Mariners used a mixture of timely hitting and good pitching to move over .500 (4-3) for the first time in recent memory. The M's accomplished that feat behind Matt Dumont, who picked up his 3rd victory of the season (CG, 2 ER, 8 K's). Offensively, veteran Jeff Rausch (4-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI), Jay LaPointe (1 2B, 2 RBI), and Josh Abreu (2 RBI) led the balanced M's attack.
For the Rangers, Chris Plant (1-2, 1 RBI) and Martin Vallender (1-3, 1 2B) provided the offense. |
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| Dumont picks up 3rd W; Rausch and Abreu pace offensive attack. |
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Sat, 8 July, 10:00AM, at West Roxbury - West Roxbury HS
Mariners 5, Padres 4
On a day when the Mariners jumped out to an early lead, the Padres nearly had the last laugh. With 2 on and 2 out in the bottom of the 7th, trailing 5-3, the Padres' Chris Buckley (4-4, 4 singles) stroked a hit toward left center. The lead runner scored but M's CF Jeff Rausch gunned Charles Luoma out at the plate on a close play to end the game.
For the Mariners, EJ Freni went the distance picking up his first victory of the season. Frank Rich (2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI), Matt Dumont (2-4, 2 RBI), and Jay LaPointe (2-3, 1 2B, 2 RBI) paced the offense for the M's. Chris Buckley (4-4) and Christopher DaCamara (1-1, 1 2B, 2 RBI) provided the spark for the Padres. |
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| Freni picks up the CG Win, while LaPointe got it done at the plate; Buckley bangs out 4 hits. |
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Tue, 27 June, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 5, Orioles 2
The Mariners' Matt Dumont entered the top of the 7th a mere 3 outs from the first no-hitter in M's history. Jordan Krall, the first hitter in the 7th, ended the no-hit bid loudly with a homerun to right. Dumont (2 ER, 12 K's) persevered to pick up the complete game victory, 5-2.
Offensive stars of the game included Frank Rich from the Mariners (2-2, 4 RBI) and Jordan Krall from the Orioles (2nd HR of the season).
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| Dumont flirts with no-no in CG victory; Krall homers to right. |
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Tue, 23 May, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Netherfield Reds 7, Mariners 0
Steve Corda kept the lights on at Ryan field with a dominating, 13k, 0BB, 1 hit effort.
Offensively, Steve Sloan hit a solo home run to right field in the 2nd. Corda had 2 hits. Pete John, Mike Knell, Chris Allen, Mike Ciano, and Carlos Mejia also picked up hits. |
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Sat, 6 May, 2:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Indians 12, Mariners 1
| Jay DeVeau picked up his first win of the year as the Tribe rolled over the Mariners, 12-1. It was a day of milestones for a number of Indians. Brian Shapiro and Jeff James both picked up their first hit as a member of the Tribe. Brian Greene collected his 100th career hit in the sixth, and not be outdone, Mark Bowles had career hit number 200 in the same inning. In all my years... |
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Mon, 1 May, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Mariners 9, Athletics 4
Mariners pitcher Matt Dumont's night started off a bit shaky. After loading the bases on walks, A's catcher Jamal Saleh unloaded them with a double into the left centerfield gap. Dumont soon settled down and did not allow another run in his 6 innings of work.
Steve Limoges provided the offensive spark on this cold and windy night, fueling the M's attack with a double, triple, and 2 RBI. |
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| Dumont picks up first W of the season |
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Sat, 29 April, 2:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Marlins 7, Mariners 1
| The Marlins kicked off the 2006 campaign with a 7-1 victory over the Mariners thanks to the usual contributions from ace Neil Doherty and slugger Davin Wilfrid. The Chancellor cruised through four innings, walking none and striking out three while allowing only an unearned run. The Fish staked him to an early lead when Al Becker singled with two outs, Wilfrid followed with a triple to deep left, and Paul Bracco singled to bring home Wilfrid. The Fish made it comfortable when a Karl Cyr double, Becker sacrifice fly, and Wilfrid's second triple helped post a crooked number in the second. Anthony Leonelli and Kevin Brennan finished the job with three innings of shutout relief. |
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| Veterans Doherty and Wilfrid get the job done on Opening Day |
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