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2021 ICL PLAYOFFS- SCORES & SCHEDULE

2021 INTERCITY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Play-In Round Tuesday, August 10 #5 Andre Chiefs 6, #6 Reading Bulldogs 1 (Reading Bulldogs eliminated) Wednesday, August 11 #5 Andre Chiefs 13, #4 Alibrandis 1 (Alibrandis eliminated) Semi-Finals (Best of three) Thursday, August 12 #1 Lexington Blue Sox 3, #5 Andre Chiefs 2 (Lexington Leads Series, 1-0) #3 Melrose Americans 5, #2 Middlesex Expos 3 (Melrose Leads Serie, 1-0) Friday, August 13 #5 Andre Chiefs 6, #1 Lexington Blue Sox 5 (Series tied 1-1) #2 Middlesex Expos 16, #3 Melrose Americans 2 (Series tied 1-1) Sunday, August 15 #2 Middlesex Expos 7, #3 Melrose Americans 2 (Middlesex wins series, 2-1) #1 Lexington Blue Sox 7, #5 Andre Chiefs 1 (Lexington wins series, 2-1) Championship #2 Middlesex Expos vs. #1 Lexington Blue Sox (Best of Five) Tuesday, August 17 Lexington Blue Sox 11, Middlesex Expos 4 (Lexington leads series. 1-0) Wednesday, August 18 Lexington Blue Sox 6, Middlesex Expos 0 (Lexington leads series, 2-0) Thursday, August 19, Victory Field, 7:00 PM Lexington Blue Sox 2, Middlesex Expos 1 (Lexington wins series, 2-1)

Lexington blanks Middlesex 6-0, Tonight’s Game 3 Moved to Victory Field in Watertown at 7:00 PM

By Bruce Hack THURSDAY’S GAME THREE WILL NOW BE PLAYED AT VICTORY FIELD IN WATERTOWN AT 7:00 PM. Melrose – Lexington moved to within a win of taking the 2021 Intercity League championship with a 6-0 shutout of Middlesex in game two of the finals. Alex Voitik and Josue Feliciano each hit solo home runs to power the Blue Sox offense. Voitik, hit his first round tripper of the postseason, leading off the third inning giving Lexington a 3-0 lead. Feliciano, hit his first of the postseason, leading off the sixth inning, to put the Blue Sox up 6-0. Pat McGowan and Manny Delcarmen combined on the four hit shutout with two walks and six strike outs. McGowan, in his second postseason start, pitched two 1-2-3 innings in the first and fifth. He stranded four Expos, only two in scoring position. Though the Lexington streak of scoring in the first inning was stopped, the Blue Sox scored twice in the second, the only runs they would need. Dahiandy Johnson singled with one out, his first of three on the night. He stole second and third with two outs and Brendan Jones stepping to the plate. Jones worked a nine-pitch walk to put Blue Sox on the corners. Number nine hitter Dom Zaher walked on eight pitches to load the bases. Feliciano saw eight pitches, the last one was ball four and Johnson trotted home with the first run of the night. Gage Gaunt reached on error and Jones scored for the 2-0 lead. After not scoring in the first the Blue Sox scored in the next five innings. Zaher scored the run in fourth on a passed ball. In the fifth Zaher singled to drive in Johnson. Lexington has now scored in 19 of the 32 innings it has played in the postseason or 59%. Zach Kirby started for Middlesex, but the Expos ace was not at his best. In the second inning he threw 45 pitches, he pitched 25 of them to Jones, Zaher and Feliciano who all went to full counts. Kirby’s night ended after five innings pitched. He gave up 7 hits, five runs, 3 earned, walked three and struck out eight. There was also three wild pitches among the 124 pitches he tossed. The shutout was the first for Lexington since August 14, 2019 when the Sox blanked Andre 1-0 behind Mike Geannelis. It was the Blue Sox first finals shutout since August 26, 2018 when they blanked Watertown 8-0 in the title clinching game. The teams hope to play game three on Thursday night weather permitting. The forecast is not good. For up-to-date information on the league and status of game three go to www.intercityleague baseball.com To watch all the action live streamed on You Tube, go to Beyond Sight Sports. The link will be posted on the ICL website and twitter as soon as possible before the start of the game.

Lexington powers to an 11-4 win over Middlesex

By Bruce Hack Melrose – Lexington flexed its muscles Tuesday night hitting three home runs on the way to an 11-4 first game win over Middlesex at Morelli Field. The Blue Sox have 1-0 lead in the best of five finals with game two tonight at Morelli at 7:45. Julian Alvarez started the power show with a first inning solo shot, his second home run of the playoffs, that knotted the score at 1-1. It was the fourth straight playoff game that the Blue Sox have scored in the first inning. Gage Gaunt made it 3-1 with a solo home run in the third, his first of the playoffs. In the fifth it was Dom Zaher’s turn to take a jog around the bases as he hit a two-run shot to give the Blue Sox a 5-1 lead. The next four Sox batters all singled with Luke Hall driving in two runs for a 7-1 lead. Alvarez scored on an infield out and Lexington had put up a big crooked number with five runs to take an 8-1 lead. Ryan O’Rourke was the beneficiary of the Sox offense. The lefty pitched six innings for his second win of the playoffs. He gave up six hits, one run, walked one and struck out five. The strikeouts came in the third and fourth innings as he struck out four straight, two to end the third and two to start the fourth. Both teams had at least one hit in every half inning. The teams combined for 21 hits in seven innings. Middlesex had a single in each of the first six innings, but only scored one run and left eight runners stranded. The Expos took a 1-0 lead in top of the first. Kebler Peralta started the game with a single to left. Jose Paulino walked and the Expos had runners on first and second with no out. A double steal moved both runners into scoring position. With one out, Kenny Higgins popped up down the right field line that was caught by second baseman Brendan Jones. Peralta tagged up and trotted home for the 1-0 lead. Middlesex was kept off the scoreboard for the next five innings, but finally broke through in the seventh. The Expos scored three runs on three hits and three walks off Sox reliever Jack Schwartz. Michael Oliveira singled, his second of the night, to drive in two. Alvarez, Gaunt and Zaher combined to score eight runs, knock out eight hits and drive in six runs along with their three home runs. Peralta had three hits for the Expos and scored twice. Oliveira added two hits and drove in two. Michael Smith started for the Expos and five innings. He gave up 10 hits, eight runs, walked one and struck out five. The two teams return to Morelli Wednesday night for game two switching sides as Lexington will be the visitors. All of the action of the finals can be seen at Beyond Sight Sports on You Tube. The games are broadcast live and can also be watched later. Check the ICL website and twitter for the exact URL for game two.

Middlesex Tops Melrose to take Semifinal Series

The Middlesex Expos built on a fourth inning three run homer from Brett Samboy, breaking a scoreless tie, and went on to beat the Melrose Americans 7-2 on Sunday night at Morelli Field. With the win the Expos take the best of three semifinal series two games to one. Samboy led the way with two hits and Michael Oliveira added two hits and a pair of RBI’s. The Expos took advantage of nine walks issued by Melrose pitching. Scott Hall picked up the win for Middlesex going six innings and allowing just three hits while striking out six. The Americans touched up reliever Ryan Qualey for both runs in the top of the seventh on an RBI single from Pat Costigan and a wild pitch. The Expos will now move on to meet the Lexington Blue Sox in the best of five Championship Series beginning on Tuesday night at 7:45 PM.