Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Savin Hill Hornets 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 8 1 South Boston Saints 3 2 0 0 0 2 x 7 9 0

Manny Paula and Franz Strassman both went 3 for 3 for SB while Pat O'Toole and Timmy White were the hitters for Savin Hill in a well played game at Ronan.

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Mon, 2 August, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
East Boston Bombers 16, Savin Hill Hornets 10

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E East Boston Bombers 0 9 4 0 1 0 2 16 23 2 Savin Hill Hornets 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 10 12 4

The Blue Sox won their 3rd straight beating Savin Hill 16-10. EB held a 13-1 lead but SH cut the lead to 14-10 heading into the 7th but EB pulled away. DiCenso, Kaperniak, King, Navarro, Walsh each collected 3 hits, Norsen, Bucci, Rauseo, and Vatalaro collected 2 hits. Jason Pokrant went 4 strong for his 3rd win of the season and DiCenso closed the game out for his 1st save. White and O'Toole had 3 hits apiece for Savin Hill.

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Sun, 1 August, 1:00PM, at Roslindale - Healy
AlThomas Athletics 7, Savin Hill Hornets 0

Forfeit-Away 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Savin Hill Hornets x x x x x x x 0 0 0 AlThomas Athletics x x x x x x x 7 0 0

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Sat, 31 July, 4:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell (Game 2 of DH)
South Boston Saints 11, Savin Hill Hornets 7

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E South Boston Saints 0 5 1 1 0 3 1 11 13 1 Savin Hill Hornets 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 7 10 6

South Boston again pounced on the Hornets in the second inning for 5 runs capped by CF Masseso's second HOMER (3RBI) of the day. But, yet again the Hornets answered in the bottom on the inning when LF Jared Marshman's smacked an almost identical 3 run HOMER. However, this time it wouldn't hold up as the Hornets committed 6 costly errors that would help Southie hold off the Hornets attempt to sweep the double header.

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Sat, 31 July, 1:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell (Game 1 of DH)
Savin Hill Hornets 5, South Boston Saints 4

Summary | Box Score Final R H E South Boston Saints 4 3 4 Savin Hill Hornets 5 4 1

On this hot, sunny, muggy day it looked like a route was on the way when South Boston Saints left handed batter CF Masseso crushed a fast ball off Savin Hill starting pitcher Pat O'Toole for a GRAND SLAM HOMER that screamed over the center fielder's head at cavernous McConnell Park. But, the Hornets would answer quickly with 4 runs in the bottom half of the 2nd, then added a go ahead run in the 4th. Savin Hill rookie pitcher John Kostas entered the game after only 3 days rest and proceeded to shut down the vaunted Saints attack to preserve a slim victory for the Hornets. This did not come easy as the Saints had the tying run on third with 2 outs but a spectacular 6-3 play by Hornet SS Pat O'Toole closed out the game and captured the victory.

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Wed, 28 July, 7:30PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Savin Hill Hornets 4, Revere Rockies 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Revere Rockies 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Savin Hill Hornets 2 0 0 1 1 0 x 4 8 2

Young rookie pitcher Liam Powers of Weymouth got a win in his first start for Savin Hill on a cool drizzly night as most YBL fans were glued to thier TV's watching the exciting DNC extravaganza. Powers gave up only 4 hits while strucking out 5 Rockies in his 6 innings of work. His buddy LF Chris McDonough closed out the final frame garnering his second save in as many nights. Timely hiting by Hornet LF Jared Marshman, 3B Tony King and C Timmy White helped pull out this close contest as all three contributed clutch RBI hits. Revere's leadoff hitter CF Mitrou's two BB's paid off big time as he was able to scamper around the bases and scored off both of them.

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Tue, 27 July, 7:30PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Savin Hill Hornets 5, West Roxbury Devils 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E West Roxbury Devils 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 Savin Hill Hornets 3 0 1 0 0 1 x 5 10 1

Hornet Catcher Buddy Murphy provided enough fire power in the 1st inning with a monster double that plated 3 runners and helped Savin Hill to a 5-2 victory over a red hot Westie team that had won 5 straight ball games. The Bronco threats were beaten back by timely Savin Hill defensive play that left Westie stranding a whopping 12 men on base.

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Sun, 25 July, 4:00PM, at Brighton - Rogers
Cambridge Spinners 14, Savin Hill Hornets 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Savin Hill Hornets 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 Cambridge Spinners 2 6 5 0 1 0 x 14 14 0

Yankees pick up their 2nd win of the season with help from every player on the team, with a combined 14 hits. Great pitching once again by Joey Fournier who went 7 innings strong for the win.

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Fri, 23 July, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Brighton Brewers 12, Savin Hill Hornets 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Brewers x x x x x x x 12 0 0 Savin Hill Hornets x x x x x x x 2 0 0

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Wed, 21 July, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Brighton Black Sox 10, Savin Hill Hornets 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Brighton Black Sox 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 10 11 1 Savin Hill Hornets 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6

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Sun, 18 July, 2:30PM, at Medford - Playstead
Medford Maddogs 3, Savin Hill Hornets 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Savin Hill Hornets 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 Medford Maddogs 0 0 0 0 1 2 x 3 8 1

Once again the Maddogs got great pitching. This time it was Blaine Lewis going all 7 innings in a gutsy effort. Blaine struck out 6 while walking 6 and giving up 4 hits and 2 runs. Lewis evened his record at 2-2. Bud Hanley, Matt Cooney and Jay Sablone each had 2 hits in the win.

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Fri, 16 July, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Savin Hill Hornets 3, Brighton Braves 2

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Brighton Braves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 3 Savin Hill Hornets 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 4

What more can you say about a 10 inning one run game than: A great win, and a heartbreaking loss. None more heartbreaking than by Brighton Braves pitcher Patrick Walsh. Going all 10 innings in a brave and valiant effort for the Braves only to give up a bloop hit just beyond the reach of SS Bardaro in the last of the 10th with bases loaded that plated the winning run. Not to take anything away for the 3 pitcher perfomance by the Hornets that recorded 18 Brave strike outs. 7 by Tommy,(Tom-Cat) Errico, the starter; 10 by the young Chris (The Quiet Man) McDonough who relieved in the sixth; And one by Jay(Apple Pie) White in the 10th who vultured the victory.

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Sun, 11 July, 4:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Medford Maddogs 6, Savin Hill Hornets 0

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Medford Maddogs 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 6 14 0 Savin Hill Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

The Maddogs pitching continues to be the backbone of their success. Blaine Lewis went 6 innings of shutout ball, striking out 4 along the way. Buddy Hanley came in to finish and struck out two of the three batters he faced. This was the second consecutive and the fifth shutout of the season for the Maddog's pitching staff. The Dogs broke it open in the 6th inning with 5 runs on 6 hits. Johnny Johanson, Johnny Cunningham and Joe Sheehan each had 3 hits to lead the offensive attack. Hanley added 2 hits and Pete McKeown, Jay Sablone and Ryan Sweeney each had 1 hit.

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Thu, 8 July, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Savin Hill Hornets 5, AlThomas Athletics 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E AlThomas Athletics 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 10 0 Savin Hill Hornets 4 0 0 0 1 0 x 5 8 2

The brisk cool breeze that drifted over the Savin Hill Bay onto McConnell Park brought the faint odor of an upset in the making. Strike out king Aiden Powers of the AT Club got touched up in the opening inning as Savin Hill catcher Buddy Murphy, with bases loaded, blasted a 3 run double to spot his team a 4 run lead. Powers then settled down and pitched a strong game but the Savin Hill defense made all the plays to keep his club at bay. None more dramatic than two late inning catches made by Savin Hill LF Rich Higgins. In the top of the seventh with the bases loaded and two down Al Thomas catcher Wilshire unloaded a bomb to deep LF. As the large crowd of spectators held their breath the fleet footed left handed Higgins out ran the flight of the ball then speared it in his outstretched right hand dramatically ending the exciting game... so it goes in the YBL.

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Wed, 7 July, 8:00PM, at Dorchester - McConnell
Harbor Point Dodgers 3, Savin Hill Hornets 3

Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E Harbor Point Dodgers 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 5 1 Savin Hill Hornets 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 9 3

Comcast made a rare but welcome appearance at McConnell Park and got a little of everything you could see in baseball game. A competative closely fought contest that featured a double play, a pick off, a rundown, a stolen base, a triple, 4 doubles, 14 total hits and 22 strikeouts and a large crowd of fans in attendance. In the end the light curfew prevailed as the no inning can start after... rule was invoked at 10:40 PM and the game was declared over. A 3-3 tie. Comcast was then left to breakdown their equipment in a dark deserted ball park. Such is life in the Yawkey Baseball League. Never a dull moment.