Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 10 3 Boston Dodgers 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 5 0

In the 33rd and final game of the season the Astros sent Joey "Eyeball" Ortiz to the mound for his first start of the season. Ortiz responded with a complete game victory, scattering 5 hits and giving up 4 runs, only 2 earned and striking out 6. Offensively Brad "The Beard" Presler and Rommel Peguero had 2 doubles each, and Eddy Morrobel Castillo and Presler had 3 RBI each. Coach Carl Rodriguez scored the game winning run after taking one off the back of the head and stealing second base, which is about as rare as Big Papi swiping a bag! The Astros finish up the season with a 13-19-1 record. Certainly not the end result we were hoping for, but this team has increased its win total for the 3rd consecutive season, and beat some great teams along the way! The future looks bright....until next year.........

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Mon, 5 August, 7:30PM, at Ronan Park
Brighton Minutemen 5, South End Astros 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E South End Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 11 1 Brighton Minutemen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 10 0

Yes, the Mmen win... Trailing by three in the 8th, the M-Men rally in walkoff fashion and beat the South End Astros by a score of 5-4. After loading the bases, the Astros bring in the closer to quell the rally. After falling behind in the count, the batter Fitmaurice delivers with a hit to right driving in two. Will Bermel then follows with a SAC fly to Center setting the stage for Mike Nardelli, who rips the ball through the infield and drives in the winning run. Ryan Bere picks up the victory in relief for starter Kevin Zylka who pitched effectively for 6 strong. Chris Deane, a newcomer to the pitching mound, was equally impressive for the Astros scattering several hits over 7+ innings of work.

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Sun, 4 August, 12:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
Somerville Alibrandis 6, South End Astros 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Somerville Alibrandis 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 6 11 1 South End Astros 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 2

Morse goes 5 strong earning the win. Cosmopolus pitches the 6th, and Tanguy the 7th. That win was number 40 for Morse in his career. Offensively Dziuba had 3 hits and 2 RBI. Lapaglia hits 2 run homerun in the 5th to add to the lead.

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Sat, 3 August, 3:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
Brighton Braves 6, South End Astros 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 1 Brighton Braves 1 0 3 0 2 0 x 6 9 1

Greeley goes the distance for his 5th win and the Braves magic number to clinch a playoff berth is now down to 1. The top of the Braves order gets the job done as the 1 through 5 hitters go a combined 8 for 14 with 6 RBI. Uberti goes 2-2 with 3 RBI while Lee continues his hot streak collecting 2 more hits. Presler collects three hits for the Astros while Politsopoulos had 2 RBI on a 2-out, 2 run double in the 7th.

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Fri, 2 August, 8:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
South End Astros 5, West Roxbury Nationals 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 12 0 West Roxbury Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Milciades Santana goes 7 innings striking out 9 for the complete game 2 hit shutout, and improves his record to 6-3 on the season. More importantly, the win puts the Astros back into the 8th and final playoff spot....for now. Offensively Alex Weldon had a 2RBI triple in the 4th to give the Astros a 5-0 lead. Omar Ortiz and Jhiomar Veras also had 1 RBI each

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Tue, 30 July, 8:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
AlThomas Athletics 7, South End Astros 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E AlThomas Athletics 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 7 9 0 South End Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1

Dan Gaughan fired a 3-hitter, and Steve Lambert's 2-rbi-double put the A's up for good as they held on for a 7-2 victory at Jim Rice Field. Bill Donahue had 3 hits for the Al Thomas Club, while Tom Trull singled and walked 3 times, and Dakota Happas walked 3 times before leaving with a lower body injury. Peguera, Ortiz and Veras (2b, 2 rbi) had the hits for South End.

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Mon, 29 July, 8:00PM, at Healy Field
AlThomas Athletics 6, South End Astros 5

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 2 AlThomas Athletics 2 0 0 0 0 4 x 6 4 3

Freddi Carrera's 2-run single gave the Al Thomas Club the lead 6-5 and capped a 4-run bottom of the 6th as the A's edge the Astros 6-5. Willie Archibald picked up his 5th win, settling down after a rough start and some bad luck. james Katsiroubas had the other 3 hits for the A's. Peguero and Morrobel had 2 hits apiece to lead South End, while Carmona was the tough luck losing pitcher, striking out 11 in defeat.

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Sun, 28 July, 12:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
Savin Hill Hornets 16, South End Astros 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Savin Hill Hornets x x x x x x x 16 0 0 South End Astros x x x x x x x 7 0 0

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Sat, 27 July, 3:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
South End Astros 12, Boston Dodgers 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 12 15 1 Boston Dodgers 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 4

Alex Weldon with another complete game victory, giving him a 4-1 record on the season. Weldon was also 3-4 at the plate out of the 9 hole. At the dish Omar Ortiz and Brad Presler had 3 RBI each. Peguero, Valerio, and Rodriguez also chipped in with 1 RBI each.

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Wed, 24 July, 8:00PM, at Trum Field
Medford Maddogs 5, South End Astros 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 Medford Maddogs 0 0 2 3 0 0 x 5 4 1

Kenny Chaves goes the distance and picks up his 2nd win in 7 days to go along with a save. Chaves struck out 7 and walked 3. Keith Kelly reached on 2 walks and a hit, Matt Delaney doubled and knocked in a run and Bobby Mello walked and had a single. The Dogs turned DP number 28 tonight. That's 5 W's in a row.

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Thu, 18 July, 8:00PM, at Maplewood
South End Astros 2, Malden Bulldogs 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E South End Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 Malden Bulldogs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

Missing 3 starters, and coming off a crushing 8 inning defeat the night before, the Astros needed a miracle...and got it! Alex Weldon threw 147 pitches in 9 innings, giving up 5 hits and 1 run in the 2nd inning, and single handedly won the game for the Astros tonight! Offensively Politsopoulos, Rodriguez, and Weldon had 1 hit each, but the biggest hit came off the bat of...who else....Chris Deane! Deane drove in the winning run in the top of the 9th, and ended his night 2-4. A much needed, hard fought, and ballsy win for the Astros against a scrappy Malden team!

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Wed, 17 July, 8:00PM, at Trum Field
Somerville Alibrandis 2, South End Astros 1

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E South End Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Somerville Alibrandis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 3

Great baseball game! Del Prete throws 7 strong, and DesRoches pitches the 8th to earn the win. Offensively Gillis, Rogers, and Crisafulli each had two hits. Somerville wins in the 8th on a Gillis single, stolen base, and Rogers driving him in with a single off Valdez. Defensive play of the game was a diving catch by Maguire to save at least a run in the 6th. DesRoches strikes out his 500th in his career tonight in his inning of work.

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Tue, 16 July, 8:00PM, at Jim Rice Field
East Boston Knights 4, South End Astros 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E East Boston Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 9 2 South End Astros 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0

Roxbury, MA..The Knights traveled to the South End to face off against the Astros at Jim Rice Field in the 2nd game of a home and home series. The Knights sent Branden Eaton to the bump to face off against Julio Carmona. Eaton allowed a leadoff homerun to Rommel Peguero and settled in nicely after that only allowing an unearned run in the 4th. This was a pitchers dual for most of the night as Carmona kept the Knights off balance for a solid 6 innings. The Knights then mounted another comeback against the Astros. Matty Rodriguez led the inning off against fireballer Eddy Morrobel and was hit by a pitch to start the rally. Morrobel would then walk the next 2 batters to load the bases. The Astros would make the call to the bullpen bringing in Mike Rizzo setting the stage for Jose Paulino. Paulino would then lace a double to right center field to score 2 runs to tie the game. The Knights score 2 more to take a 4-2 lead to win the game.

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Mon, 15 July, 8:00PM, at East Boston Stadium
East Boston Knights 7, South End Astros 4

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E South End Astros 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 East Boston Knights 0 0 0 2 0 5 7 6 0

Knights win 7 - 4 in 6 innings due to lights going out.

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Sun, 14 July, 5:00PM, at Revere High School
Revere Rockies 4, South End Astros 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South End Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Revere Rockies 1 0 3 0 0 0 x 4 6 1

Revere would plate a run in the first on an RBI single from Chris Santosuosso scoring Luis Rodriguez, who led off the inning with a single. That is all that Adam Del Rio would need as he cruised thru 6in allowing 2 hits and striking out 5 for the win. Chris Hartery would stroke his 3rd HR on the year, a 2R shot to left.