Copyright 2006 Oshawa Dodgers
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Win - Ryan Balan
Loss - Mike Mitro
Save - N/A
Dodgers Come Back from 9-3 Deficit to Down
London 10-9 in 12 Innings
In what was the longest game in the History of the Oshawa Dodgers, 12
Innings, 4 hours and 16 minutes, the Oshawa Dodgers came back from
a 9-3 deficit to win in 12 innings 10-9.
Dodgers starting Pitcher Pat Smith went 4 innings giving up 6 runs (5
earned) on 6 hits while walking 2 London batters. Ben Chisholm pitched
the next 3 innings and gave the Dodgers a chance to come back. Then
the one and only Mr. Everything Ryan Balan came out of Centerfield to
pitch the last 5 innings giving 0 runs on 2 hits while striking out 8 London
batters.
The big hits for Oshawa were a Mick Kurhan 3 run triple in the 6th inning
and Ryan Crotin's 2 run double in the 8th inning to tie the score at 9-9.
Dodgers Manager Mike Prosper had this to say: "A game like this can
change a season around. We need to build off this. They were 5-0 in
first place and we gave then their first lose of the season."
WP - Ryan Balan 5 IP 2 H 0 R 8 K 3 BB
LP - Mike Mitro 5.3 IP 3 H 3 R 2 ER 7 K 3 BB
Oshawa starter - Pat Smith 4 IP 6 H 6 R 5 ER 0 K 2 BB
London starter - Josh Palmer 5 IP 6 H 3 R 2 ER 3 K 1 BB
Oshawa scored the winning run in the 12th inning as Ryan Crotin
reached base on an error to score Chris Sereda from 3rd.
London tallied 5 runs in the 3rd inning on the strength of 6 hits and 4
stolen bases. Ozzie Troconis led the attack going 3 for 4 with 2 runs, 1
steal and a sacrifice. Brad McElroy chipped in with 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2
walks, 1 steal and was hit by a pitch.


