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May 8, 2009
The Dodgers started the 2009 season with a flip-flop win over the Forest City Barons.
In the 1st inning, the Dodgers left 2 men on base and the Barons made them pay in the bottom half of the inning with Brandon
Field's mammoth 2-run home run. The 2nd inning was a repeat of the 1st as the Dodgers left 2 more men on.
However, the bats came alive in the 3rd inning when the Dodgers scored 5 runs thanks to doubles from Justin Hornblower and
Jason Cheese and singles from Jeff Reid and Chris Marriott. The Barons answered back with 4 runs in the bottom half.
With the score at 6-5 for the Barons, Justin Hornblower showed that he is after the Silver Slugger award with a home
run to centrefield to tie the game. Chris Marriott singled and scored on Dave Jansen's single. Two more runs followed
in the 5th inning for both teams to bring the score to 9-8. The 2 runs scored in the 6th by the Dodgers were inconsequential
as the impending thunderstorm finally hit and the game was called.
May 21, 2009
The Dodgers loss their second game of the season, the final score 4-2 for Byron.
The Dodgers left the bases loaded in the top of the 1st inning. Luckily, the Byron team was unable to capitalize in
their bottom half after Ryan Leavitt gunned out a runner trying for 3rd. Byron quickly scored 3 runs in the bottom of
the 3rd after a massive 3 run shot. The Dodgers were unable to get a hit until the 5th inning and scored their first
run in the 6th to bring the score to 3-1. Wes Watson doubled in the 8th, was moved to 3rd on a sac bunt by Kurt Hill
and scored on a passed ball to bring the Dodgers within one. Byron added another run in their half of the 8th to bring
the final to 4-2. Both Dodger pitchers, Justin Hornblower and Jason Cheese pitched well striking out 7 and 5 batters
respectively.
May 23, 2009
The Dodgers got back into the win column with an impressive 11-1 win over the Byron Bulldogs.
Dave Jansen and Ryan Leavitt combined to pitch a 1-hitter with Jansen striking out 7 of 18 batters and Leavitt striking out
5 of 7 batters. The game was kept scoreless until the 3rd inning when the Dodgers exploded for all of their 11 runs.
June 6 and June 7, 2009
The London Area Dodgers and London Stingrays played a home and home at LDBA Park on Saturday
and Sunday each getting a win. In the first game the Dodgers defeated the Stingrays by a score of 8-7. Four Dodgers
pitchers combined to get the win. Dave Jansen pitched 5 innings allowing no runs on 4 hits bringing his ERA down to
3.46. The Dodgers got 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th when Scott Johnson reached on an error, Dave Jansen sac bunted
and Justin Hornblower ripped a double off the left field fence, scoring Johnson. Ryan Leavitt singled to advance Hornblower
who later scored when Leavitt was caught stealing. The Dodgers tacked on 3 more runs in the 6th inning from walks and
2RBI single from Jason Cheese. The Stingrays answered back in the 7th and 8th innings scoring 7 runs to take a 7-5 lead.
In the 8th inning, the Dodgers clawed back and scored 3 runs to take a 1 run lead into the 9th inning. Ryan Leavitt
came in to save the game, striking out the first two batters and assisting with the final out.
In the second game, the Stingrays scored in the 2nd inning after a series of errors.
The score remained at 1-0 until the 5th inning when the Stingrays again scored after allowing a runner to reach on an error.
In the top of the 8th, Jeff Reid advanced to first from a passed ball. He later scored after Justin Hornblower singled
and Wes Watson sac flied. With the tying run on third, an errant throw seemed to pull the Stingrays' first baseman off
the bag but Kurt Hill was called out on the play and the run was not scored. The Stingrays were then able to score 2
more runs in their bottom half to bring the score to 4-1.
June 20, 2009
A brutal start to a brutal game. The Dodgers were beat by the visiting Byron Seniors
5-2. The game was a lackluster affair with Byron taking the early lead in the 1st inning and adding a second run in
the 2nd inning. The Dodgers answered back in the bottom of the 2nd with two runs of their own but that was all the offense
the Dodgers could muster. Justin Hornblower and Kevin Oatman combined to strike out 14 Byron batters but the Dodgers
were unable to push baserunners across the plate.
June 27, 2009
The Dodgers losing streak continues at 3 games as they lost to Kincardine by a score of 9-6.
This loss drops them into a 4 way tie for 5th place. Kincardine took the early lead in the 1st inning, scoring 3 runs
on 3 errors. The Dodgers came close in the bottom half of the 1st inning scoring 2 runs after Ryan Leavitt, Kurt Hill
and Will Mackintosh strung together a series of singles. Kincardine scored a run in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings to
take a 6-2 lead. Again, the Dodgers chipped away in the bottom of the 5th after Tom Stadnisky, Jeff Reid and Ryan Leavitt
all walked to load the bases. Kurt Hill singled to drive in two runs to bring the score to 6-4. However, in the
top of the 8th Kincardine scored another 3 runs. In the bottom of the 8th, Kurt Hill started with a single and Kevin
Oatman doubled to score Hill from 1st. In the bottom of the 9th Jason White ripped a double to left field and later
scored on Ryan Leavitt's double. Leavitt was left on base with the final score at 9-6.
July 2, 2009
The Dodgers broke their 3 game losing streak with a 9-6 win over the Thorndale Thunder at
Citywide Lower thanks to the offensive outburst from the 3, 4 and 5 batters and a monster homerun from Kevin Oatman.
The Dodgers got on the board first in the bottom of the 1st inning. With 2 out, Chris
Marriott walked and advanced on Wes Watson's single. Scott Johnson drove in Marriott with a single of his own.
The Thunder collected 3 runs in the top of the 3rd with a series of seeing eye singles. The Dodgers were able to get
within 1 in the bottom of the 3rd when with 2 outs, Chris Marriott was hit by a pitch and then scored from 1st on Wes Watson's
double. The Thunder answered back in the 4th inning scoring 2 more runs to bring the score to 5-2. With rain threatening,
the Dodgers tied the score in the bottom of the 5th with a series of singles. Thorndale was kept scoreless by Kevin
Oatman until the top of the 8th when one runner scored. The Dodgers unleashed in the 8th inning. Jeff Reid walked
and stole second. With two out, Chris Marriott singled to score Reid. Kevin Oatman launched a pitch to centre
field for a two run blast. Scott Johnson then singled and scored on a Brian Rooke single.
Wes Watson was 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs and 2 SB. Chris Marriott scored 4 runs and was 2-for-2.
Scott Johnson was 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs.
Besides the 2 run homer, Kevin Oatman got his 3rd win of the season and brought his ERA down
to 1.98.
July 15, 2009
The Dodgers slipped below .500 with a 13-10 loss to the Middlesex County Brewers. The
left field lights proved hazardous for the outfielders as many balls were lost in the night sky and fell in for base hits.
The Dodgers started well, scoring 3 runs in the 1st inning and 1 in the 3rd but gave up 4 runs by the bottom of the 3rd
inning. The Brewers continued to tack on multiple runs each inning as the Dodgers defense lagged. The Dodgers
made it close in the 8th inning as a relief pitcher walked four straight batters.
July 19, 2009
The losing streak continues to 3 games at the Dodgers dropped two in Kincardine. In
the first game, the Dodgers scored in the 1st inning after Jeff Reid scored on a Ryan Leavitt hit. That was all
the offense the Dodgers could muster, losing 6-1.
In the second game, the Dodgers were down 2-0 in the 5th inning. Brian Rooke
doubled for his third hit of the game and Chris Marriott homered to left field to tie the game. The Dodgers took a 3-2
lead in the 6th inning after Ryan Leavitt doubled, was advanced to 3rd on a sac bunt from Scott Johnson and later scored on
a fielding error. However, the Cubs scored 5 runs in their bottom half to bring the score to 7-3.
August 2, 2009
The losing streak continues as the Dodgers dropped a game to the first place Mitchell Astros,
12-2. Again, one bad error filled inning was the downfall. Mitchell scored 6 runs in the 3rd inning on 2 errors,
2 walks and 5 singles. Brian Rooke wowed his team with 3 hits and did a fantastic job behind the plate, filling in as
catcher.
August 6, 2009
A heartbreaking loss for the Dodgers last night as Byron won walk-off style 6-5. The
game started well for the Dodgers with Chris Marriott scoring in the 1st inning but the Dodgers left the bases loaded to end
their half. Byron scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st from 2 hits and 2 errors. Both teams scored again in
the 3rd inning making the score 4-2 for Byron. The Dodgers started to chip away in the 6th inning, scoring one but again
leaving the bases loaded. In the 8th inning 2 runs were scored to give the Dodgers a 5-4 lead. Byron tied it up
in the bottom of the 8th. In the final at-bat, the Dodgers were able to get a man in scoring position but were unable
to score him. Byron singled to start the bottom of the 9th and the runner advanced on a sac bunt. The next batter
singled to place the winning run at 3rd base. The winning run was scored with a shot to centrefield.
August 10, 2009
Another loss for the Dodgers as the 1st place Mitchell Astros defeated the team by a
score of 11-1. The score was not a reflection of the hard fought game. The Astros scored a run in the 1st inning
but were kept off the board until the 5th when they were able to score three more. The Dodgers were working some solid
defense, catching a runner trying to steal second and turning a nice 6-4-3 double play. However, the Astros scored 7
runs in the 8th inning all with 2 out. The Dodgers were able to get on the score sheet in the 8th inning after Brian
Rooke single, reached 2nd on a passed ball and scored from a Justin Hornblower single.
August 15, 2009
The 6 game losing streak finally came to an end for the Dodgers with a 12-4 victory over the
Forest City Barons. The game was tied at 1 until the 5th inning when the Barons scored a run but left two on to take
a 2-1 lead. The Dodgers answered back in the 6th inning scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, a wild pitch and an error. In
the top of the 7th inning, the Barons batted through the order and scored 3 runs to take a late game 4-3 lead. However,
the Dodgers sent 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning scoring 9 runs bringing the score to 12-4 which it
would stay at for the final 2 innings. Jeff Reid, Wes Watson, Justin Hornblower, and Jason White all had 2 RBIs while
Chris Marriott and Tom Stadnisky had 1 RBI. Justin Hornblower had a 4 hit night with 2 singles and 2 doubles.
August 16, 2009
The Dodgers dropped both games of a double header losing 8-4 and 6-3 to the London Stingrays.
Jeff Reid had 3 hits in the first game while Wes Watson added to his RBI total with 3 more. Tom Stadnisky had 2 hits
in the second game and Justin Hornblower had 2 RBI.
August 23, 2009
A big game for the Dodgers today resulted in a 8-0 victory over the Byron Bulldogs.
Rookie call-ups Mitchell Barton and Derek Bishop kept the Bulldogs to no runs with Barton allowing only 3 hits over 6 innings
with 7 Ks. Bishop closed the game striking out 2 and allowing only 2 hits. Kevin Oatman had the big blast of the
game, homering to left-centre field for his second on the season. Justin Hornblower had 3 RBIs and Jeff Reid had 2 RBIs
and 3 hits.
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