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Albrandis Walks Off, Blue Sox Win, Merchants Shutout Maddogs

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Alibrandis got two doubles from Gordie Gronkowski, and two hits each from Dave Lightbody, Juan Parra and Bobby Barrett, to walk off with a 4-3 win over the Watertown Reds at Ferullo Field. Brian Tanguay (2-1) came on in the seventh inning, in relief of Lew Jensen, to pick up the win.

In Lexington, the Blue Sox broke a 2-2 tie when they scored twice in the bottom of the sixth inning and went on to beat the Melrose Americans 4-2.
Richie Burgos’ double gave the Sox the lead. Manny Delcarmen recorded two K’s in the seventh to record his second save in relief of Drew Leenhouts (3-1) who got the win.

The Wakefield Merchants shut out the Malden Maddogs 5-0 at Maplewood.

Merchants, Blue Sox, Chiefs & Alibrandis Win on Wednesday

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Joseph Maguire (pictured) went the route when the Merchants turned back the Reading Bulldogs 6-4 in Wakefield. Paul McGunigle had a double and three RBI’s and Bobby Losanno added two hits for the Merchants. Zac Talis and Johnny Hayes both had a couple of hits for the Bulldogs. Maguire raised his record to 5-2 on the season. Cam Lanzilli (1-3) went the distance for Reading.

Justin Silvestro and Taylor Ferguson both belted grand slams to lead the Blue Sox to a 12-0 win over the Malden Maddogs in Lexington. Morgan Brown, who had three hits, cleared the bases with a double in the sixth. Mike Geanellis (1-1) went five innings, allowing four hits, to record his first win.

In Melrose, Mitchell Clegg (2-2) went the distance, striking out nine, to get the Andre Chiefs past the Americans 5-3 at Morelli Field. Tony Serino (2), Shande Stande, Leivi Ventura, and Johnny Welch, with a solo homer, had the Chiefs’ RBi’s. Chris Hopkins had three hits and Dave Center, Malcolm Nachmanoff and John Jennings two hits each for the Americans. Chris Mitchell (3-2) allowed only two earned runs in 6.2 innings but took the loss.

Alibrandis scored a couple of runs in the top of the seventh to come from behind and beat the Somerville Royals 5-4 at Victory Field. Sean Sullivan and Lamarre Rey (2-0) combined on the win. Edaurdo Soto and Rob Caggiano had three hits each for the Royals who outhit Albrandis 10-4 in the game. Chris Ramos (0-2) suffered the loss in relief of Paul Covelle who worked the first six innings.

Chiefs, Blue Sox & Reds Take Tuesday Night Wins

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Evan Walsh evened his record at 3-3 and Leivi Ventura (pictured) hit his fifth homer of the season, a fourth inning grand slam, to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 10-2 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Matt Nuzzo had a single, double, and two RBI’s and Johnny Welch had three hits and scored three runs for the Chiefs. Shane O’Halloran had three of the Maddogs’ seven hits. Blaine McLean (1-4) took the loss.

Julian Alvarez’ bases-loaded infield single scored Nate Wolf with the winning run when the Blue Sox walked off for the fourth time this year in a 3-2 win over the Reading Bulldogs in Lexington.
Wolf gave the Blue Sox a 2-1 lead in the third with his first home run of the summer.
Jeff Roy tied it in the sixth for Reading with his first home run of the season. Borja Jones-Berasulce (1-1) retired all four batters he faced, two on strikeouts for the win in relief.

In Watertown, the Reds scored seven times in the bottom of third inning and went on to beat the Wakefield Merchants 8-2 at Victory Field. Nate Beck (2-2) scattered four hits, with help from Mike Wesoloski, who worked the seventh.

Five Run 3rd, Delcarmen Save, Gets Blue Sox 5-2 Win Over Chiefs

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Taylor Ferguson and Justin Silvestro each drove in two runs in a five run third inning when the Lexington Blue Sox beat the Andre Chiefs 5-2 at Maplewood. Nick Godfroy (2-2) earned the win tossing two innings in relief of Drew Brzozowski. Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Manny Delcarmen pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom the sixth and earned the five out save. Johnny Welch, with his fifth home run, and Kyle Dembrowski with a pinch-hit single, drove in the Chiefs’ runs. Tim Dunphy threw four innings of scoreless ball in relief of Jared Freni (3-2) who took the loss.

The Wakefield Merchants-Melrose Americans game at Morelli Field was postponed due to wet grounds.

Reds Edge Blue Sox 3-2, All Other Sunday Games were Postponed

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Steve Tramontozzi’s bases loaded walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning completed the Reds’ comeback and carried them to a 3-2 win over the Lexington Blue Sox in Watertown. It was a night of Lucky 7’s for Matt Horan, who went the seven inning route, earned his seventh straight win, improved to 7-0 on the year, allowed seven hits, and struck out seven. Will Brennan, with two hits, and Jake Miller, had the other RBI’s for the Reds. Taylor Ferguson homered for the Blue Sox in the third inning when they took a 2-0 lead. Nick Godfroy (1-2) took the loss in relief of Alsis Herrera and Borja Jones-Berasaluce, who came on in the fifth inning.

The Alibrandis-Reading doublehaeder and the Malden-Somerville games, scheduled earlier in the day, were both postponed due to rain.

Americans Win in Lexington 6-2, Alibrandis Rally Past Maddogs 7-5

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Chris Hopkins went 3 for 3, and the Melrose Americans got a couple of hits each from Dan Cacciola, Kyle Cortese, and Mike Goddu, as well as a two RBI single from Dave Center, to beat the Blue Sox in Lexington 6-2. Shawn Smeglin (2-2) pitched 4.2 innings, allowing just four hits, to earn his second win. Aran Hamilton-Grenham threw 2.1 innings of no-hit ball to earn his third save. Matt Karis (1-1) took the loss.

Alibrandis scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to come from behind and beat the Malden Maddogs 7-5 at Ferullo Field. Teddy Dziuba led the way at the plate with a double and three RBi’s and Bobby Barrett added three hits for Alibrandis. Bryan Saffelle (1-0) got the win in relief of Brian Tanguay and James Cramphin recorded the save.

Bulldogs Win Third Straight, Merchants Take Fourth in Row on Thursday

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The Reading Bulldogs scored five times in the top of the eighth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie, and went on to a 7-3 extra inning win over the Melrose Americans at Morelli Field. The Bulldogs got a homer, two hits, and two RBI from Chris Bosco (pictured), and three hits from Tyler Cedeno, to lead the 14 hit attack. Malcolm Nachmanoff homered and Dave Center had three hits for the Americans. Ben Gottesman (2-0) got the win with two innings of relief.

In Thursday’s other game, the Wakefield Merchants edged Alibrandis 7-6 at Ferullo Field in Woburn.

Bulldogs, Merchants & Reds Grab Wednesday Wins

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Johnny Hayes’ fifth inning double proved to be the big hit when the Reading Bulldogs came from behind to edge the Andre Chiefs 4-3 at Maplewood. Jack Burke (3-0) went five innings to get the win while Cam Lanzill threw two perfect innings to record the save. Homers by Leivi Ventura and Johnny Welch gave the Chiefs a 3-1 lead in the fourth. Mike Gedman (0-1) pitched well, going five innings and allowing five hits, but took the loss. Tyler Cedeno, Chris Bosco and Jeff Roy had RBI’s for the Bulldogs in the win.

Mike Andrews got the complete game win when the Merchants erased a 2-0 sixth inning deficit to walk off with a 3-2 win over the Somerville Royals in Wakefield. Ryan Collins and Scott Searles (2) delivered the late inning RBI’s for the Merchants. A solo homer from Brady Chant and an RBI double from Jake Cintolo gave the Royals the lead. Andrews (3-1) allowed five hits and struck out seven. Paul Covelle (2-2) took the loss despite striking out 11.

At Morelli, the Watertown Reds used a complete game four-hitter from Nate Beck, and got a homer and four RBI’s from Dan Chaisson (pictured), to turn back the host Melrose Americans 9-1. Beck (1-2) struck out eight. For Chaisson it was his third home run of the season. Kyle LaVigne, Jake Miller and Bryan McGrath added two hits each for the Reds. Dan Cacciola had two of the Americans’ four hits.

Alibrandis, Merchants & Blue Sox all Rally to Take Monday Wins

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Lew Jensen spun a complete game five-hitter and Alibrandis got homers from Dave Lightbody and Teddy Dziuba to beat the Melrose Americans 8-1 at Morelli Field. Jensen (2-1) struck out seven. For Lightbody (pictured left) its was his fourth homer of the season. Dan Cacciola had two of the five Melrose hits. Alibrandis scored twice in the third and added a half dozen runs in the fourth to erase a 1-0 Americans’ first inning lead.

Chris Butler’s two run double tied the game, and Scott Searles single provided the go ahead run, when the Wakefield Merchants scored three times in the top of the sixth inning to come from behind and beat the Andre Chiefs 4-2 at Maplewood. Alex Erwin (1-0) went 5.1 innings to get the win while Brandon Bartlett recorded his first save. Evan Walsh (2-3) blanked the Merchants over the first five frames but took the loss. Sacrifice flies from Danny DiMare and Juan Portes gave the Chiefs a 2-0 lead.

Veteran Dan Graham singled in the tying run, and Thomas Russo brought in the winning run with an infield out in the sixth, when the Blue Sox scored twice to go in front and then held on to nip the Somerville Royals 3-2 in Lexington. Domenic Zahr threw out the tying run at the plate to end the game. Somerville took a 2-1 lead on RBI singles from Jake Cintolo and John Collette in the top of the fifth. Drew Brzozowski (1-0) picked up the win with 1.1 IP, 1H, 2Ks in relief of Casey Bussone and Conor Gleason got the save. Chris Ramos (0-1) took the loss despite allowing just four hits as the Royals outhit the Sox 8-4 in the game.
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Maguire & Horan Shutouts Give Merchants and Reds Sunday Wins

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Joseph Maguire out-dueled Jamie Weiss when the Wakefield Merchants edged the Melrose Americans 1-0 in eight innings on Sunday at Walsh Field. Maguire (4-2) allowed just four hits and struck out eight. Weiss (0-2) was nearly as good allowing just six hits.  Ryan Collins’ two out RBI in the bottom of the eighth was the difference.

In Watertown, Matt Horan (6-0) stayed perfect on the season, spinning a two-hitter and fanning eight, when the Reds shutout Alibrandis 7-0 at Victory Field. Will Brennan was 2-2, including a triple, and had three RBI’s, while Logan Gillis and Dan Chaisson each had three hits as the Reds unleashed a 13 hit attack.

The Malden Maddogs at Reading Bulldogs doubleheader, that was scheduled for Morton Field, was postponed due to wet field conditions.