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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 31,2002 PAGE 13 Playoffs a possibility for Dodgers The numbers suggest the Oshawa Dodgers will make the playoffs. But they'll have to wait at least another 24 hours to find out if they'll qualify for the post-season in their first season in the Intercounty Major Baseball League. The Dodgers and Brantford currently currently are tied for the seventh and final playoff spot in the league with 13-22 records. Both teams have one game remaining in the regular season, season, with the Dodgers traveling to Waterloo tonight to face the last place (10-24) Tigers. The Dodgers are 3-0 against the Tigers this season. , Brantford,, meantime, has the daunting task of facing the first place Toronto Maple Leafs (29-4) in their final game Thursday. Should the Dodgers win and the Red Sox lose, Oshawa will face Guelph in the opening round of the playoffs. Should it go the other way, it will be a Brà'ntford-Guelph series. Should both teams win, or both teams lose, Oshawa and Brantford Brian Legree Sports Editor blcgrcc@durhainrcgion.com will play a one-game tiebreaker showdown Friday at Kinsmen Stadium Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. to determine determine which team makes the playoffs. playoffs. Darryl Jennings (1-4, 4.76 ERA) will likely get the start on the mound for Oshawa Wednesday, says manager manager Troy May. May says he'll try to get the Dodgers, who have won eight of their past 11, to play relaxed in the critical game against Waterloo. "At the beginning of the year, we were nervous, afraid to make a mistake," mistake," he says of the team's poor start, which saw them win just five of their first 24 games. "But now, all of a sudden,'we're getting key hits. If wc get someone at second base, we score them." It's been a remarkable turnaround for the Dodgers. Should they somehow sneak into the post-season, they'll face the second second place Guelph Royals in a best- of-five series, opening Saturday in Guelph, followed by Game 2 Monday Monday at Kinsmen Stadium at 7:45 p.m. The Dodgers have enjoyed success success against the Royals (23-13), posting a 2-2 mark. "If wc can get in, wc match up pretty well against them," says May. NOTES: The Dodgers won three of four over the weekend, beating Waterloo three times, by scores of 5- 3, 14-3 and 9-4 and losing 11-5 to Kitchener. A1 Stephens, Brad Hanna, Darryl Reid, Ryan Crotin and J.P. Vittorio were among the top hitters. . .Dodgers coach Gary Minacs played the seventh inning at second base in the 14-3 win, marking marking the sixth decade he has played baseball. No road woes for U-12 VAUGHAN - The Darlington Darlington U-12 regional pre- ■mier team didn't have any difficulty playing away from home, posting a win and tie in a pair of recent games. •. 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