Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 2 Cutters 1 0 2 1 1 4 x 9 13 1

The Os jumped out to the early 1-0 lead but the Cutters fought back to tie the game in the bot of 1st. In the top of the 3rd Jay Thomas came up w/ 1 out hit and hit a double followed by a single by Galvin to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Diccico buckled down and got 2 big outs to keep the game at 1-1. In the bottom of the inning, Cross lead off w/ a single followed by a triple to deep left center from Swaz who then scored on another rbi single by Moloney. The following inning Swaz drove in Ells who lead off the inning w/ a single to make the game 4-1. The O's though battled right back to get 2 runs in the 5th to chase Chico from the game on a double by Thomas and a triple by Rosa. W/ 2 outs Wis came in to stop the threat and the Cutters proceeded to score 5 runs over the next 2 innings highlighted by a key single from Tim Melanson w/ 2 outs in the 5th and a bases loaded clearing triple from Mike Moloney in the 6th.

2-3-4 for the Cutters Cross (3-3 3r), Swaz (3-4 3b 3rbis) and Moloney (3-4 3b 5rbis) goes 9-11 on the day

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Thu, 6 September, 8:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Cutters 16, Orioles 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cutters 0 1 3 5 0 6 1 16 19 2 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 3

Matt Richard picked up the W hurling 6 strong innings. But the story of the game was the Cutters offense which came alive with 19 hits highlighted by Greg Crossman's 4 hits. Mile Moloney and and Matt Selvitella had 3 hits a piece. Ned Coffee also had a few hits including a home run while Jeff Coveney drove in 3 runs. More details and exact #s to come.

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Tue, 4 September, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Orioles 4, Cutters 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1 Cutters 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0

The Orioles take Game 1 behind the strong pitching of Victor Ruiz. The O's jumped out to a lead from the very beginning, as the first six Orioles to bat all reached base successively. Cutters starter Ken Kilduff then settled down to leave the bases loaded but the damage was done. That would turn out to be all the scoring that Ruiz would need. The two pitchers each put zeroes on the board until the 5th, when Greg Gallivan doubled to center, driving in Chris Buckley and staking the O's to a 4-0 lead. But then the Cutters rallied. In the 6th, Greg Crossman hit a solo HR to right to bring the score to 4-1. Then in the 7th, Booch singled and Frank Kowalski doubled him home to make it 4-2. With one out and the tying run at the plate, Ruiz got the next two batters to close out the game and wrap up the win.

Ruiz with a solid CG win. JT (2-3, 3B, BB, R) sparks the offense. Crossman goes yard.

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Fri, 31 August, 8:00PM, at Somerville - Trum
Orioles 10, Astros 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 0 0 4 0 1 4 1 10 13 1 Astros 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 7 6 2

O's close out the regular season with their 7th win in the past 8 games, a solid team effort. Bryan Healey pitched a CG for the Orioles; he struggled a bit early with his control but pitched his best baseball in the clutch. He worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the 4th without allowing a run. Later, during the 6th and 7th innings, he recorded 4 critical K's to keep the Astros at bay. Healey was supported by a balanced Oriole attack that countered every time the Astros had a big inning. With the Orioles trailing 3-0 in the 3rd with the bases loaded, Chris Buckley hit a bases-clearing triple to tie the game. Then in the 6th, trailing by a score of 7-5, Jordan Krall hit a 2-run HR to tie the game. Later that inning, Andy Murachver broke the game open with a 2-RBI double, staking the O's to a lead that would not be relinquished. Tim Fish cemented that lead with an RBI double in the 7th to provide some insurance.

Murray with the GWRBI. Krall and Buckley pace the Oriole attack.

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Wed, 29 August, 8:00PM, at Roxbury - Clifford
Orioles 4, Quincy Grays 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 7 1 Quincy Grays 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 1

Kevin Bell earned his first 'W' of the year as the O's continued their playoff push with a dramatic extra-inning win. The Grays fought hard. Trailing 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 7th, the Grays tied the game on a single by Bill Grossi. The O's then faced a 1st and 2nd situation with nobody out. Bell proceeded to strike out the next two batters. But then Steve Pinner hit a soft looper into shallow left; Jordan Krall sprinted out from SS to make a critical grab and force extra innings. In the eighth the Orioles answered back immediately. Chris Buckley led off with a single to right-center and then Greg Gallivan drove in what proved to be the winning run with a bomb to left center. Brian Cosentino pitched very well in defeat, pitching all 8 innings and collecting 12 K's.

KBell wins with 9 K's. Cosentino strikes out 12.

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Tue, 28 August, 8:00PM, at Somerville - Trum
Orioles 4, Netherfield Reds 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Netherfield Reds 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 Orioles 0 1 0 0 3 0 x 4 11 3

Victor Ruiz pitched a four-hitter allowing 0 ER while also helping his cause with an RBI single. After the Reds took a 2-1 lead in the 5th, the O's responded immediately with three runs courtesy of RBI hits by Jordan Krall, Chris Buckley and Greg Gallivan. These three players, along with Eric Fudeman and Ari Rosa, each collected a pair of hits on the night. For the Reds, Mike Knell pitched well in defeat, while Brett Nowlin went 1-3 and played a fearless CF, sacrificing his body for the team.

Ruiz takes care of business for the O's. Buckley with the GWRBI. Knell with a solid outing for the Reds.

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Sat, 25 August, 2:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Orioles 7, Tigers 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Tigers x x x x x x x 1 0 0 Orioles x x x x x x x 7 0 0

O's keep on rolling behind another stellar outing by Bryan Healey. More details later tonight...

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Fri, 24 August, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Senators 8, Orioles 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Senators x x x x x x x 8 0 0 Orioles x x x x x x x 4 0 0

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Sun, 19 August, 10:00AM, at Acton - Jones Field
Orioles 5, Rangers 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E Orioles 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x 5 12 0 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x x x 2 11 2

In one of the longest MABL games ever, the Orioles outlasted the Rangers in 13 dramatic innings. The story of the day was the absolutely incredible pitching duel between Bryan Healey and Shane Steffens. Steffens pitched the first 12 innings for the Rangers, while Healey pitched a 13-inning, complete game win for the O's. There were numerous highlights along the way prior to the 13th: Jordan Krall hit a two-run HR in the 3rd for the O's. Shane Steffens forced extra innings by driving in the tying run in the bottom of the 7th, legging out the relay on what could have been a game-ending double play. Playing LF, John Ghublikian made a couple of web gems for the Rangers in extra innings to keep the game going. But in the top of the 13th, Andy Murachver drove in the winning run with a single to left and Will Wilde added some insurance with a two-RBI double. Healey insisted on closing the game out and did so with a 1-2-3 inning.

Get Healey and Steffens some ice! Murray with the GWRBI.

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Sat, 18 August, 5:00PM, at Charlestown - Ryan
Orioles 23, Netherfield Reds 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 R H E Orioles 8 6 5 4 0 23 0 0 Netherfield Reds 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Wed, 15 August, 8:00PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Orioles 5, Cutters 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 5 10 4 Cutters 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 4 3

What a game-- very exciting and hard fought by both sides! Every time the Orioles took a lead, the Cutters responded immediately. Entering the 7th in a game tied at 2, the O's appeared to break the game open, scoring three runs capped by a two-run single by Jordan Krall. But the Cutters would not go down easily, loading the bases with nobody out. They proceeded to plate two of those runners through a walk and a throwing error. With two outs and the tying run on 3rd base, pitcher Jay Thomas bobbled a grounder back to the mound. On his hands and knees, he managed to recover to record the out at first and secure the win. For the Orioles, Kevin Bell pitched five solid innings in his first pitching appearance of the season, striking out 6. Mike Diccico of the started for the Cutters and matched him pitch for pitch.

KBell with a quality start; JT notches the win in relief; Krall sparks the Orioles offense

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Sun, 12 August, 10:00AM, at Acton - Jones Field
Indians 5, Orioles 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Indians 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 8 0 Orioles 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 5 0

The Indians outlasted the O's to take a close one in Acton, 5-3. Stu Wallace continued a stellar year, picking up the win with 4 innings of surgical work. Nate Maxwell stayed hot with his second home run in as many weeks, finishing the day 3-4 with 2 RBI. Kevin Polansky pitched out of a key 6th inning jam to preserve lead for the Indians.

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Sun, 5 August, 10:00AM, at Acton - Jones Field
Athletics 7, Orioles 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Athletics 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 7 0 0 Orioles 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0

The A's kept the bats going pulling out another victory to be back at .500. Jeff Sampson went the distance pitching 7 complete. Mazzeo hit a homerun in the top of the 3rd. Saleh had two hits and two rbi's in the win.

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Fri, 3 August, 8:15PM, at Chelsea - Chelsea HS
Athletics 8, Orioles 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Orioles 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 Athletics 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0

In a slug fest the A's pulled out the win in the bottom of the 7th. The O's got things started in the first by plating 3, two of which came off of a Buckley moster double. The A's would come back and score 2 in the bottom half from a huge triple by Vetter. The O's would score 3 more times in the second and the A's would score 4 to tie it up in the bottom of the second. From there each team would score once more. In the Bottom of the 7th the A's loaded the bases and Steve Mellor walked to push in the winning run. Aldoupolis and Healey went the distance for there respective teams.

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Sun, 29 July, 10:00AM, at Acton - Jones Field
Orioles 6, Senators 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Orioles 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 10 2 Senators 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 10 0

Victor Ruiz goes 8 gritty innings for the complete game win against the Senators down in Acton. After both teams score a run in the first inning, it would become a back-and-forth contest from then on out, with each team having a 3-run inning, and several batters being thrown out at home plate for both teams. The Orioles would pull it out in the end on a RBI walk by Wilde, and Ruiz would make it stand by. For the Senators, Bourbeau pitches well in defeat, matching Ruiz in hits in a CG effort.

Ruiz and Bourbeau pitch well down in Acton.