Melrose Americans

Americans Beat Expos 10-7 in ICL Play-In Game

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Chris Klein’s three run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference when the #4 Melrose Americans beat the #5 Middlesex Expos 10-7 in the ICL’s 2025 Play-in game.

The Americans jumped out to a 7-1 second inning lead, keyed by a Ryan Bourgeois’ three run homer, only to see the Expos come back and tie the game at 7-7 on Jose Paulino’s fouth inning three run shot and then adding two more runs in the top of the fifth.

Mike Nestor went the distance for the Americans allowing seven hits but striking out 13.

Klein (3-3, homer, double) finished the night with five RBI’s while Bourgeois, who also went 3-3, knocked in three runs.

With the win, the Americans advance to meet the #1 Lexington Blue Sox in a best of three series that begins on Monday in Lexington.

In the other semi-final series, the #2 Malden Maddogs host the #3 Lexington Bulldogs. Game one of that series will be at Maplewood on Monday.

All ICL playoff games begin at 8:00 PM.