Matt Altomare Tosses a No-No

Matt Altomare made GPMABL Red Sox history on Sunday as he pitched a no-hitter in Game 1 against the Muckdogs. A couple of highlight plays by the defense helped preserve the gem, and the Sox bats provided plenty of cushion with nine runs.

Fellow Ace Eric Guise and Bret Binder combined to hold the Muckdogs to one run in the second game to close out the sweep. Guise also continued his hot hitting with a 6-7 day. He has 10 hits in his last 12 at-bats, to raise his team leading batting average to 0.667.

Updated stats are here.

Here are the last standings:

PENN DIVISION	W	L	%	GB
Philadelphia Colt .45s	8	2	.800	-
Red Sox	7	3	.700	1
Aston Outlaws	1	7	.125	6
Philadelphia Muckdogs	1	7	.125	6
FRANKLIN DIVISION	W	L	%	GB
Philadelphia A's	10	0	1.000	-
Philadelphia Comets	9	1	.900	1
Quad County Brawlers	1	9	.100	9
Mayfair Fighting Irish	1	9	.100	9

The league takes a break over the Memorial Day weekend, so we'll see you in two weeks. The rival A's visit Latshaw/McCarthy on June 5th for a doubleheader. First pitch is at 10am.

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Sox Swept Away by the Comets

It was an ugly day at the ballpark for the Red Sox as the bats struggled and injuries start to pile up. The first place Comets remained undefeated and swept the Sox 9-1, 13-0. The Sox fall to 5-3, and remain in 2nd place.

PENN DIVISION	W	L	%	GB
Philadelphia Colt .45s	7	1	.875	-
Red Sox	5	3	.625	2
Aston Outlaws	1	5	.167	5
Philadelphia Muckdogs	1	5	.167	5

Updated stats are here.

The Sox look for redemption next week as the Muckdogs visit Latshaw/McCarthy. First pitch is at 10am, Sunday May 22nd. The two teams split the opening weekend doubleheader.

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Red Sox Sweep Outlaws

The Red Sox improved to 5-1 with a sweep over the Outlaws on Sunday. Matt Altomare battled on the mound while giving up six runs, but set a career high with ten strikeouts and the offense provided him 9 runs to work with. Bryan Withrow scored 4 runs and went 3-3 at the plate. Joe Malloy pitched a scoreless 6th and 7th inning and picked up the save. The final score was 9-6.

In Game 2, Brett Hiett had a solid start on the mound for the Red Sox. He allowed one run on two hits, while walking only one and striking out eight. Newcomer John Mehl picked up his first hit in 30 years as he returned to the diamond after last playing organized baseball as a youngster. The highlight of the game featured Bret Binder's long-awaited return to the pitching rubber after two major shoulder surgeries. He took the mound amid applause from his teammates and pitched a scoreless 7th inning. Bret is third in the league in career strikeouts, and has been with the Red Sox since 2005. Welcome back Bret!

Bret after last season's championship victory, fresh off of his 2nd surgery.

Stats have been uploaded.

Here are the updated standings:

PENN DIVISION	W	L	%	GB
Red Sox	5	1	.833	-
Philadelphia Colt .45s	5	1	.833	-
Aston Outlaws	1	5	.167	4
Philadelphia Muckdogs	1	5	.167	4
FRANKLIN DIVISION	W	L	%	GB
Philadelphia A's	6	0	1.000	-
Philadelphia Comets	6	0	1.000	-
Quad County Brawlers	0	6	.000	6
Mayfair Fighting Irish	0	6	.000	6

The Red Sox are off for Mother's day weekend. We'll see you in two weeks back at Latshaw/McCarthy on May 16th as the undefeated Comets come to town. Game 1 starts at 10am.

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