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Albrandis Walks Off, Blue Sox Win, Merchants Shutout Maddogs
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
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
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
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.