Cespedes No-Hits Sabers in Expos Win, Chiefs Nip Blue Sox 1-0 Behind Reed

Louis Cespedes fired a no-hitter when the Middlesex Expos beat the Stoneham Sabers 10-1 at East Boston Stadium on Monday night. Cespedes (4-1) struck out nine, walked five, and allowed one unearned run. Idelson Taveras (triple) and Anthony Marcano drove in two runs each and Michael Oliveira went 3-3 for the Expos.

Silas Reed (4-0) struck out 10 batters and allowed just three hits in 6.2 innings to pitch the Andre Chiefs to a 1-0 win over the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood. Both teams entered the game on six game winning streaks. Juan Parra’s third inning two out single drove in Joe Bova (walk) with the game’s only run. Matt Draper (5-1) suffered his first loss of the year despite allowing only the hit to Parra in 4.1 innings before giving way to Michael O’Brien in the fifth. Jon Shepard picked up the one out save for the Chiefs in the seventh with a K.