BOSTON– The Boston Tea Party overcame a deficit to score four unanswered goals, defeating the Miami Saints 5-2 on Friday night. Bobby Orr and Alexander Graham Bell led the charge for Boston, each recording a goal and an assist in the victory.
Boston opened the scoring when William Gibson converted a pass from Orr. However, Miami responded quickly and effectively. Theodore G. Paraskevakos tied the game with help from Tim Berners-Lee and Larry Ellison, and shortly after, Ralph Baer gave the Saints a 2-1 lead, assisted by Natalie Darwitz and Jim Brown.
The Tea Party regrouped and took control of the game. Orr scored an unassisted goal to level the score at 2-2. Then, Alexander Graham Bell put Boston ahead for good, finding the net off a setup from Ray Bourque and Big Pun.
Boston didn’t let up, adding insurance goals from blues legend Robert Johnson–assisted by Big Pun and Bell–and Lawrence Lessig, who capped the scoring with a goal set up by Cammi Granato.
Miami goaltender Terry Sawchuk faced 26 shots, making 21 saves, but couldn’t withstand the sustained pressure from the Tea Party offense in the latter stages of the game.
Game Statistics
Miami Saints Stats
| Player | G | A | P | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore G. Paraskevakos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ralph Baer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Natalie Darwitz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Berners-Lee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Ellison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Geraldine Heaney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Philo Farnsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Page and Sergey Brin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Barry Bonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Tea Party Stats
| Player | G | A | P | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Orr | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alexander Graham Bell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Big Pun | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| William Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Robert Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lawrence Lessig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cammi Granato | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Bourque | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| The Lady of Rage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Doctorow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Brady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ronnie Lott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |