Game Summary:

Marek Deska carried a one-hitter into the ninth inning and finished up with a three-hit complete game as the Toronto Maple Leafs handed the London Majors their first loss of the season, downing London 5-2 in Intercounty Baseball League play at Labatt Park.

Deska allowed just a second inning solo homer to Cleveland Brownlee until the ninth, when he survived a London rally to wind up surrendering just two runs on three hits with 12 strikeouts and no walks, while throwing an ironman-like 134 pitches.

Toronto improved to 5-4 with the win while the Majors (5-1) suffered their first loss in six games as they couldn’t figure out Deska, who was dominating right up until the ninth.

Toronto finally got to London starter and loser Ryan Hart in the fifth inning when Brandon Dui’s RBI single tied the game at 1-1. They went ahead for good with two runs in the seventh on a run-scoring single by Jordan Castaldo and an RBI double by Kyle Degrace.

Castaldo added a two-run double in the eighth to provide a little more insurance, but Deska didn’t need it as he continued to mow down hitters all night until the ninth, when he gave up a sacrifice fly to Kevin Mailloux before striking out Tyler Graham to end the game.

Toronto had 11 hits, including three by Castaldo who also drove in three runs. Degrace wound up with two hits and an RBI, while Raul Borjas had two hits and scored twice and Rob Gillis also added two hits and a run scored.

Hart took the loss, allowing five runs on 11 hits over 7 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking three.

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Game Summary:London 3; Hamilton 2

In London, Allan Cattrysse’s two-out single in the eighth inning scored Adwin Springer and put the Majors up for good as they downed the Hamilton Thunderbirds 3-2, extending the T-Birds losing streak to three games and dipping their record to 2-10.

The Majors opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning as Chris Chambers led off with a single and was moved to third base on Mac Harrison’s single. Cattrysse would follow Harrison with a sacrifice fly to bring in Chambers to give the Majors a 1-0 lead. Springer doubled London’s lead in the bottom of the fifth with a two out solo homerun.

Jordi Amargos started for London, going seven innings allowing two runs, one of which was earned, on three hits, walking five and striking out ten. Josh Palmer got the win in relief of Amargos, pitching two innings allowing a hit and striking out four Thunderbird batters.

Hamilton ended the Major’s shutout bid in the sixth inning, Darnell Duckett started the inning off with a single and scored when Jonathan Solazzo got on base by way of an error. Solazzo would score three batters later on Taylor Vanderlip’s single to tie the game at two.

Jordell Farquharson started for Hamilton going seven innings allowing two earned runs on four hits and striking out seven. Mike Fortuna took the loss pitching the eighth inning allowing an unearned run on one hit and striking out two batters.

Game Summary:The London Majors broke a 3-3 game open with three runs in the sixth inning and added four more in the eighth to defeat the Burlington Twins 10-4 in a special School Day game which began at 11 a.m. at Nelson Park in Burlington.

It was Cleveland Brownlee who starred at the plate for the Majors on Monday, as he singled, doubled and homered to score once and register six RBI. Paul LaMantia also homered, while Kevin Mailloux had three hits with two runs scored and one RBI in the win.

Rory Young started the game for the Majors and earned the win, allowing seven hits and four runs – three earned – with five walks and three strikeouts over six innings.

Jonathan Slattery homered and singled with two RBI and one run scored in the loss, and Branson Joseph had a three hit afternoon with two singles and a double, driving in one and scoring twice, but it wasn’t enough as the home team Twins’ couldn’t muster the win in the special matinee. The Twins committed four errors, while the winning Majors had none.

Taylor Boyle was dealt the loss, giving up seven hits and six runs – four earned – with six walks and one strikeout before being relieved by Benson Merritt with two outs in the sixth inning.

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Game Summary: London 15; Kitchener 2

In London, the Majors utilized 15 runs and 21 hits to blast the Kitchener Panthers 15-2 at Labatt Park.

The Majors scored in every inning except the first and never trailed, as they highlighted their night with a four run sixth inning to give them an 11-1 lead. They gave up ten hits to Kitchener, but allowed just two runs, one each in the sixth and seventh innings.

Paul LaMantia led the offensive charge for the Majors going 3-for-6 on the night with a single, double and a home run, scoring four runs and driving in six. Chris Chambers also homered and added a single with a run scored and an RBI.
Three other Majors doubled, including Allan Cattrysse and Steve Froese, who each finished the night with three hits in total with one RBI, while Cattrysse also scored a run.

Jordi Amargos started the game for London and picked up the victory, allowing eight hits and two earned runs with no walks and seven strikeouts over seven innings.

Brent Mitchell and Mike Winter each singled and doubled in the loss with Mitchell picking up an RBI, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the stifling London offence. Luke Baker also managed a pair of hits and an RBI in the loss.

Mike McGillivray took the loss on the mound, starting the game and giving up eleven hits and seven runs – four earned – with one walk and three strikeouts over the first 4 1/3 innings of play. Three pitchers finished up for the Panthers, and combined to allow ten hits and eight runs – seven earned – as well as three walks and one strikeout.

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Game Summary:

In London, the Majors made the most of just four hits to improve to 9-1 with a 4-2 win over the Fat Cats, who finished their day with a second loss.

            Rory Young went eight innings for the win, allowing two runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Dave Wydeven got the last three outs for the save, all with strikeouts, and walked a batter.

            Cleveland Brownlee drove in a pair of runs for the Majors, who scored three times in the first inning and made that stand up for their fourth straight victory, taking over first place in the IBL standings as a result.

            Matt McGovern took the loss. He went seven innings, allowing four runs – two earned – on four hits. He struck out six and walked two.

            Clae Mathis had three of Ottawa’s six hits in the game.

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Game Summary:

   In London, the FatCats broke the game open with a seven run fifth inning. Kevin Dietrich led the way with three hits, all doubles and two RBI’s with Mark Charette adding two hits and three RBI’s followed by Rick Howroyd with two hits and two RBI’s, including a two run home run in the third inning. Ottawa was out hit, 20-11, by the Majors however the Majors downfall was the six errors they committed on the afternoon.

            London was led by Tyler Graham with four hits and four RBI’s including a two run eighth inning homer. Chris Chambers added three hits and two RBI’s, Paul LaMantia had three hits and one RBI and Kevin Mailloux also had three hits.

            William Sebastian picked up the win, allowing five runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Jordan Kritsch and Josh Soffer each went two innings to finish up for Ottawa.

            Ryan Hart was the loser, lasting only three innings. He gave up eight runs on seven hits and hit three batters. Mike DeLong pitched two innings of relief allowing seven runs on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts while Matt Brennan proved to the most effective by going four innings. He allowed only one run on two hits, three walks, a hit batter and one strikeout.

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Game Summary:

Majors win school-day matinee

  In London, the Majors defeated the Burlington Twins 6-1 before 2,000 school day fans in the only game in the Intercounty Baseball League Tuesday. The win moved London into sole possession of first place with a 10-2 record, one-half game ahead of second place Barrie Baycats. The Twins are last at 3-10.

            Adam Paish (1-0) pitched a complete game, five-hitter for his first win of the season. He struckout five and gave up the only run in the fifth when Jonathan Slattery singled and scored on Jeff Kosta’s one-out double.

            Cleveland Brownlee led the Majors with two hits and two runs scored while Kevin Mailloux had a two-run single in seventh inning and Tyler Graham added a solo home run in the first.

            Burlington starter Jeff Davis (0-2) took the loss, going four innings and allowing only two runs on three hits with one strikeout. Bill Ralston pitched 2.2 innings and gave up three runsand three hits with two walks and four strikeouts while Shane Cole finished up the final 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit with three strikeouts.

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Game Summary:
Majors back in first place after win over Thunderbirds

The London Majors scored 10 runs in the first three innings and pounded out 22 hits to maul the Hamilton Thunderbirds 12-1 in one of two games played in the Intercounty Baseball League on Friday night.

London (11-2) moved a half-game ahead of the idle Barrie Baycats for first place in the IBL with the dominating win, as they scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back.

Adwin Springer hit a two-run homer in the first inning to key the four-run uprising, and Allan Cattrysse hit another two-run homer in the second to make it 6-0 before the Majors added four more runs in the third.

Cattrysse wound up with four hits, four RBI and three runs scored to pace the Majors attack. Steve Froese also had four hits and scored twice, while Springer had three hits, two runs scored and three RBI.

Kevin Mailloux added three hits and three RBI and Tyler Graham also chipped in with three hits, two RBI and a run scored for London, as every Major in the starting lineup had at least one hit.

London starter Jordi Amargos pitched five shutout innings for the win, allowing just two hits with four strikeouts. Three relievers completed the five-hitter.

Hamilton starter Ryan VanSpronsen took the loss. He allowed eight runs on 10 hits over 2 1/3 innings, while Adam Durfee had two of the Thunderbirds (4-13) five hits.

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Game Summary:

The London Majors swept their double header with 9-1 and 4-3 wins over the Barrie Baycats at Labatt Park in two of five games played in Intercounty Baseball League action on Sunday afternoon. Both teams were 11-2 to start the day, which now propels the Majors to 13-2, while the Baycats dropped to 11-4.

London 9; Barrie 1

In game one, the visiting Baycats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the Majors responded with four first inning runs of their own and never looked back as they dropped Barrie 9-1.

Paul LaMantia had three of London’s 13 hits, which included a single and two doubles with one run scored and three RBI. Cleveland Brownlee had a grand slam to pace the London attack, while Mac Harrison and Steve Froese each had a pair of hits on the day.

Adam Paish was the winner on the mound, pitching a complete seven innings giving up five hits and one earned run with two walks and two strikeouts.

Ryan Spataro tripled in the loss and scored Barrie’s lone run, while Frankie Hare picked up the solo RBI for the Baycats.

Adam Garner suffered the loss, allowing eight hits and six runs – five earned – with one walk and four strikeouts over five innings before being relieved by Chris Romano for the final two innings.

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Game Summary:

London 4; Barrie 3 (15 innings)

Game two was much tighter, as Tyler Graham belted a walk off home run in the bottom of the 15th inning to lift the London Majors to a 4-3 win and a sweep of their Sunday afternoon double header with the Barrie Baycats.

The Baycats led 3-0 after the top of the first inning, but the Majors battled back with a run in the fifth inning, followed by a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth which sent the game to extra innings.

Graham’s heroic home run in the 15th inning was his fourth hit of the day, as he also notched a double, two singles, and two runs scored to help propel the Majors to the win. Paul LaMantia and Chris Chambers each had a pair of hits, while Chambers, Cleveland Brownlee and Adwin Springer had the other London RBI.

Rory Young started game two on the mound for the Majors and lasted six innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs with three walks and two strikeouts, but it was reliever Josh Palmer who picked up the win, giving up only two hits and no runs with one walk and four strikeouts over nine innings of work.

Dave Latour doubled, scored and drove in two runs in the losing cause for Barrie, while Frankie Hare and Glenn Jackson each registered a pair of hits. Jordan Lundberg doubled and had one RBI.

Barrie used four pitchers, but it was Ryan Dillabough who took the loss, giving up three hits and the game winning home run over one inning.

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Game Summary:

The Barrie Baycats broke open a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning to eventually come away with a 6-3 win over the London Majors in the lone game played in the Intercounty Baseball League on Tuesday night.

The game was played in Guelph at David E. Hastings Stadium and proceeds were donated to Guelph Minor Baseball.

Sean Reilly singled twice for the winners while driving in a pair of runs. Matt Logan singled and also drove in a pair, while Glenn Jackson doubled and scored twice and Frankie Hare tripled and scored once.

Greg Byron was the winner, appearing in relief of Chris Kemlo who lasted six innings. He gave up five hits with two runs – one earned – with two walks and two strikeouts over one inning of work. Chris England picked up the save, allowing one hit and hurling three strikeouts over two innings.

Mac Harrison had two singles and a pair of RBI in the loss, while Cleveland Brownlee singled, doubled and scored a run.

Ryan Hart was dealt the loss, allowing six hits and six runs – four earned – with four walks and three strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings.

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Game Summary:

Kyle Barclay led the Fat Cats with a three hit night, a double and two singles with one run scored and two RBI. Rick Howroyd had three singles and scored a run, while Mark Charrette contributed two singles, a run scored and two RBI. Chris Latimer paced the Ottawa attack with a single, double and two runs scored.

Matt McGovern was the winner on the mound, giving up just five hits with two walks and five strikeouts over a complete game nine innings.

Tyler Graham had two of London’s five hits with a single and double, while three other Majors chipped in with a single each.

Jordi Amargos was the loser, allowing nine hits and four runs – three earned – with two walks and nine strikeouts over the opening six innings.

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Game Summary:

In Ottawa, the Fat Cats scored a pair of runs in both the sixth and seventh innings and it was enough to stave off the London Majors for a 5-4 victory at Ottawa Stadium. It was the second straight victory for the Fat Cats, as they also defeated the Majors 8-0 on Saturday night, also in Ottawa.

Mark Charrette tripled and singled, adding a run, while Kevin Dietrich doubled and singled, also scoring a run. Eitan Maoz finished the day with two singles and a run scored while Matt McGovern singled and earned an RBI.

Josh Soffer came in in relief of Danny Desclouds and picked up the win, giving up just three hits and one earned run with one walk and five strikeouts over the final 3 2/3 innings.

Mac Harrison doubled and added two singles with a run scored for the Majors, while Chris Chambers singled and drove in two runs. Allan Cattrysse and Cleveland Brownlee each had a pair of hits, while Tyler Graham doubled, scored a run and added an RBI.

Josh Palmer suffered the loss, giving up three hits and two earned runs with no walks or strikeouts over the final two innings. London committed four errors on the afternoon to Ottawa’s two.

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Game Summary:

The offensive ninth inning by the Red Sox put a damper on the night for Majors fans, who were treated to a special guest appearance by San Jose Sharks forward and Calder Memorial Trophy finalist Logan Couture, who threw the ceremonial first pitch and signed autographs for fans.

The defending champion Red Sox pounded out 16 hits on the night, led by Tyler Burnell with two singles, a double and two RBI. Nick Studer had three singles and two runs scored, while Al Stephens and Hyung Cho each had two singles, a run scored and two RBI. Jason Gotwalt added a three run home run to help guide the Red Sox to their eighth straight victory.

Stefan Strecker pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for the Red Sox and earned the win, giving up just one hit and one unearned run with no walks and one strikeout.

Allan Cattrysse had three hits and two runs scored in the loss, while Paul LaMantia singled twice and drove in a run. Chris Chambers singled, doubled and scored a run, and Kevin Mailloux had a three run homer for the Majors and scored twice.

Dave Dykstra suffered the loss, coming in to relieve Adam Paish who started the game and lasted seven innings. Dykstra allowed five hits and six runs – five earned – with two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings before being replaced by Josh Palmer who closed out the game.

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Game Summary:

In Brantford, the London Majors took a 10-2 lead in the third inning, but their offence dried up and the Red Sox stormed back with eleven runs over the course of the final six innings including a six run fourth inning to defeat the Majors 13-10 at Arnold Anderson Stadium.

Jason Gotwalt singled and homered in the win, scoring a run and driving in three. Bryon Bell also homered and added two runs scored and an RBI. Lee Delfino doubled and scored twice while contributing three RBI to the winning cause.

Robert Ramsdale was the third of five pitchers to make an appearance on the mound for the Red Sox and earned the win, giving up just one hit and no runs with no walks and two strikeouts over two innings. Stefan Strecker came in for the ninth inning and got the save, allowing no hits, runs, or walks with one strikeout.

Cleveland Brownlee doubled and homered in the loss for the Majors, with two runs scored and three RBI. Allan Cattrysse had three singles and two runs scored while Paul LaMantia and Adwin Springer each singled, doubled, scored a run and had an RBI. The Majors committed four errors on the night to the Red Sox one.

Matt Brennan took the loss, coming in in relief of Ryan Hart who pitched the first four innings. Brennan gave up no hits but three runs – one earned – with four walks and three strikeouts over the final four innings.

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