Majors win 13-5
On a breezy Sunday afternoon at Christie Pits, the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped all over London Majors pitching for ten hits and five runs.
Connor Lewis and Grant Tamane led the hit parade as they both racked up three hits on the day. Justin Marra drove in a pair of runs to continue his weekend-long hot streak. There was hardly a Leafs batter who didn't figure into the action before a packed house on this June day that truly marked the start of summer in Toronto.
London scored 13 runs.
Yeah, seriously, this one was over after a couple of innings.
The Majors went to town on Leafs starter Dillan Mulholland. After just two innings, they had belted out 10 hits and 10 runs against the Toronto starter. It was more than enough for the day. The Leafs scratched out some runs late in the game, but the visitors cruised to a 13-5 victory.
Game Recap:
It was a sunny but windy day at Christie Pits as the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the London Majors. Dillan Mulholland got the start for the home side against Oscar Perez.
The Majors made their mark early, sending 12 men to the plate in the 1st inning and putting the game out of reach right away. Shortstop Keith Kandel singled and catcher Michael Ambrose walked. Frank Thomas body double Cleveland Brownlee stepped up to the plate next, and he hit one of the longest home runs Christie Pits has ever seen. It not only cleared the fence, but it cleared the trees behind the fence and landed somewhere in the soccer field beyond the tree line. It was a well hit ball. While the Pits were still buzzing over that escapade, rightfielder LeJon Baker came up to bat next, and he too blasted a home run off Mulholland. DH Elis Jimenez walked next, and left fielder Humberto Ruiz doubled after that. Third baseman RJ Fuhr singled next to drive in Jimenez. Second baseman Carlos Arteaga doubled after that to score Ruiz. When the top of the 1st inning was finally over, London had compiled a 6-0 lead.
The Majors piled it on in the top of the 2nd. Brownlee led off the inning with a walk. The Majors then hit four straight singles: Baker, Jimenez (driving in Brownlee), Ruiz and Fuhr (driving in Baker). Arteaga was up next, and he reached first on an error by first baseman Jon Waltenbury. Jimenez scored on the play. Kandel was up next and he grounded out into a double play, but Ruiz came in to score, and it was 10-0 London after two innings.
London scored again in the top of the 5th. Centerfielder Byron Reichstein doubled off Mulholland, then Ambrose singled to drive him in and make it 11-0.
Adam Marra relieved Mulholland to start the top of the 6th, and he pitched two scoreless innings for Toronto.
The home side finally got on the board in the 6th. Shortstop Connor Lewis singled to lead off the inning. He was followed by centerfielder Grant Tamane who also singled. Third baseman Johnathan Solazzo hit into a fielder's choice that saw Tamane rubbed out at second while Lewis advanced to third. A walk to DH Sean Mattson loaded the bases. Catcher Justin Marra was up next, and he smashed a double that scored Lewis and Solazzo. Mattson followed them all the way around from first and slid safely into home... but he was called out on a phantom tag by the London catcher. The Leafs hotly disputed the call, but the play stood as called and Mattson was out to end the inning. A potential game-changing rally was snuffed out, and it was 11-2 London after six innings of play.
Pitcher Brett van Pelt returned to action for the Leafs today, relieving Marra to start the top of the 8th inning. He got through the 8th giving up just one hit, but London got to him in the 9th. Kandel doubled to lead off the final inning, and scored on a double by pinch hitter Tristan Buntrock. A wild pitch moved Buntrock to third, and he scored on a groundout by pinch hitter Kyle Gormandy. That made it 13-2 for the Majors heading into the bottom of the 9th.
It looked like the Christie Mystique might strike in the bottom of the 9th, as Toronto started a late rally against reliever Todd Leavitt. Marra singled, pinch hitter Matt Blair-Brown walked, and pinch hitter Julio Guzman singled to score Marra. A single by Lewis scored Blair-Brown. A grounder by Tamane was misplayed for an error, allowing him to reach first base safely as Guzman scored. Unfortunately that was it for the Leafs on this day, as first baseman Jon Waltenbury flied out to center to end the game and preserve a 13-5 FINAL for London.
London 13-17-1
Toronto 5-10-1
W - Perez (2-1, 2.95)
L - Mulholland (1-2, 8.21)
BOXSCORE
Today's loss sees the Maple Leafs slip to 4th place in the IBL standings with a 7-6 record.
Their next game will be on the road in Kitchener on Thursday, June 16 against the first place Panthers.
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