Dragons stay in top tier with execution against the Expos
The Dragon's starter Pedro Siler didn't have his best stuff today, but when backed by twelve runs in the first two innings, it proved a deadly combination for the Expos at Lakota West on a hot afternoon. Todd Garula took the loss for the Expose. Dragon's relief pitchers, Pete Lommen and Jeff Burris completed the games. Expos reliever Toby Lay was tagged with an inside-the-park grand slam by Jerome Clarke in the top half of the sixth.
The struggling Expos plated 7 runs over the first five innings, but couldn't mount a comeback victory. With a two-week layover before their final game, the Expos (8-7 and 5th place) will need to regroup after a four-game skid against top tier teams, while the Dragons (7-2) continue to make up several rain-out games while July heats up.
Hitting standouts for the Dragons included Kenji Heilman and Mike Weckbach who both contributed three hits, while Jimmie Wolfe and John Wayne were the only players with multiple hits for the Expos. When asked after the game about being walked four times, Jamie Stidham, Expos shortstop and catcher replied, "I guess they were afraid to pitch to me today. I hardly saw a ball I could swing at, so I did what I could to help the team and took my base."
A scary moment occured in the third inning as Dragons leadoff hitter Flash Robinson grounded to third baseman, Jimmie Wolfe in what should have been a routine groundout. However, Wolfe's throw was wide of the bag on the home plate side drawing Expos first baseman, Tom Seibert into the baseline just as Flash arrived. Seibert held onto the ball with Flash unable to avoid the collision. Seibert took the brunt of the crash landing on his ass, and was unsure exactly where he was. After assessment, some ice for his bloody mouth and a couple of innings in the hot third base dugout, Seibert was ready to take the field again.
-Today's game summary was provided by award-winning author and Expos manager, David C. Moravec. For more information on Moravec's books, Echoes Across the Tracks and Echoes to Remember, you can generally find him after 50s and 60s games in the parking lot hawking them for $20 in an effort to pay for his league fees.
| BOX SCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
R |
H |
E |
| Cincinnati Dragons 50s |
7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
| Cincinnati Expos 50s |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
Date: July 13, 2025
Time: 1:00pm
Venue: Lakota East Varsity Field
| Cincinnati Dragons 50s |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Kenji Heilman |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pete Lommen |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Dennis Hulsman |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Rob Lutz |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mike Weckbach |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Jake Banks |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Mark 'Pedro' Siler |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Jerome Clarke |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Mark Reynolds |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jeff Burris |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Paul "Flash" Robinson |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
36 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
5 |
2 |
2B: Heilman, Lommen (2)
3B: Banks
HR: Clarke
SB: Heilman
SF: Burris
|
|
|
| Cincinnati Expos 50s |
| Hitters |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
K |
| Toby Lay |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| John Wayne |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jim Wolfe |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Jamie Stidham |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Shay Burnett |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Moravec |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Todd Garula |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Steve Kruzel |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Tom Seibert |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Doug Marlow |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tom Turner |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
27 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
2B: Seibert
3B: Wayne
SB: Lay, Wolfe (2)
|
|
| Cincinnati Dragons 50s |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Mark 'Pedro' Siler |
1.0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Pete Lommen (W) |
3.1 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Jeff Burris |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
HB: Lommen (2)
|
|
|
| Cincinnati Expos 50s |
| Pitchers |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
PT |
| Todd Garula (L) |
3.0 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Toby Lay |
3.0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
