Cespedes Throws Second No-Hitter

Lou Cespedes fired the second no-hitter in his last three starts to lead the Middlesex Expos to a 7-0 win over the YBL’s Brighton Braves at Garvey Park in Dorchester on Wednesday night. Cespedes (pictured) struck out 13 batters and allowed three walks. On July 15 he threw a no-hitter vs. the Stoneham Sabers in a 10-1 win at East Boston Stadium. Cespedes raised his record to 6-1 on the year. He has now struck out 70 batters and allowed just 24 hits in 46.1 innings with an ERA of 1.81.  In between no-hitters, the Merrimack College righty pitched a complete game 11 K, five-hitter in a 3-2 win over the Boston Padres 3-2 on July 24. The win was the 8th straight for the Expos.

In other Wednesday games, Mass Envelope/GM beat the Sabers 7-4 at Maplewood despite two hits each from Tommy Shimchak and Danny Choate and the Al Thomas Athletics edged the Malden Maddogs 6-5 at West Roxbury High.

The Lexington Blue Sox at Melrose Americans game was postponed due to wet grounds at Morelli Field.