2005-08-03 --
IBL Playoff Update - Wednesday August 3
Kitchener Panthers 9, Brantford Red Sox 2
In Brantford, Steve Hornostaj had four hits, including a double, and scored two runs to help the Kitchener Panthers to a 9-2 win over the Brantford Red Sox in the Intercounty Baseball League playoffs on Wednesday. Kitchener won the opening round playoff series in five games.
Andy Pietraszko had a pair of hits and scored a run and Luke Baker and Jeff Pietrazko each had two doubles in the win.
Brad Hay (1-0) allowed two runs and 10 hits in eight innings for Brantford.
Mike Kusiewicz (0-1) gave up six runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings for Brantford.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KITCHENER PANTHERS 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 - 9 15 0
BRANTFORD RED SOX 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 10 1
Hamilton Thunderbirds 13, Guelph Royals 7
In Hamilton, Jon McGinn belted a pair of home runs to pace the Hamilton Thunderbirds to a 13-7 win over the Guelph Royals. Hamilton tied the series at three games each and forced a Game 7 in Guelph on Thursday.
Mark MacDonald had three hits, including a double and a home run and drove in four runs in the win.
Billy Lawrence (1-1) was the winner after allowing two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings of relief for starter Justin Bartkiewicz, who surrendered five runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Guelph starter Brian Dikdan (0-1) took the loss after giving up seven runs and nine hits in three innings.
Kevin Hinton hit a run-scoring double that helped Guelph jump out to a five-run lead in the second inning.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
GUELPH ROYALS 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 9 0
HAMILTON THUNDERBIRDS 0 4 0 6 0 0 1 2 X - 13 17 2
2005 IBL Playoffs - First Round
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Oshawa Dodgers
(Toronto wins series 4-0)
Game 1 - TORONTO 24, Oshawa 0
Game 2 - Toronto 8, OSHAWA 3
Game 3 - TORONTO 12, Oshawa 5
Game 4 - Toronto 13, OSHAWA 9
Guelph Royals vs. Hamilton Thunderbirds
(Series tied 3-3)
Game 1 - GUELPH 10, Hamilton 0
Game 2 - HAMILTON 7, Guelph 6
Game 3 - GUELPH 6, Hamilton 5 (11 innings)
Game 4 - HAMILTON 5, Guelph 3 (13 innings)
Game 5 - GUELPH 6, Hamilton 5
Game 6 - HAMILTON 13, Guelph 7
Game 7 - Thurs. Aug. 4 at Guelph, 7:45
Barrie Baycats vs. London Majors
(Barrie wins series 4-1)
Game 1 - BARRIE 7, London 5
Game 2 - LONDON 2, Barrie 0
Game 3 - BARRIE 9, London 4
Game 4 - Barrie 6, LONDON 4
Game 5 - BARRIE 7, London 3
Brantford Red Sox vs. Kitchener Panthers
(Kitchener wins series 4-1)
Game 1 - Kitchener 5, BRANTFORD 3
Game 2 - Brantford 10, KITCHENER 6
Game 3 - Kitchener 10, BRANTFORD 7 (11 innings)
Game 4 - KITCHENER 7, Brantford 4
Game 5 - Kitchener 9, BRANTFORD 2
* If Necessary
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