Schedule, scores & standings 2005

Game 0: May 4, 2005 Greenwood Park: BADGERS @ Redwood EXHIBITION

Baseball again already!

Game 1: May 11, 2005 Greenwood Park: Opera 21 @ Badgers 9

0 1 3 5 5 5 2   21
0 2 1 2 3 0 1    9

But it was hot when I left the house!

Game 2: May 18, 2005 Stanley Park: Badgers 12 @ Opera 24

4 0 0 2 2 4 0     12
7 7 4 0 3 3 X    24

What's that smell?

Game 3: May 25, 2005 Riverdale Park: Badgers 12 @ Bain Bantams 6

1 1 6 3 0 0 1     12
2 1 3 0 0 0 0       6

Badger has arrived!

Game 4: June 1, 2005 Greenwood Park: Bain Bantams 24 @ Badgers 7

0 6 3 7 5 3 0     24
1 1 2 0 2 1 0       7

Bantams rediscover their championship form.

Game 5: June 8, 2005 Greenwood Park: Toronto Life 11 @ Badgers 8

1 2 0 6 0 1 1     11
4 0 4 0 0 0 0      8

Badgers blow an early lead and then can't pull the trigger.

After five games played, Badgers are 1 and 4.

Game 6: June 15, 2005 Riverdale Park: Badgers 18 @ Toronto Life 7

3 4 4 2 3 2     18
1 0 0 6 0 0       7

Game called after six innings on account of rain.

Badgers finally show up!

Game 7: June 22, 2005 Greenwood Park: Redwood 9 @ Badgers 27

0 0 0 0 5 2 2       9
7 4 7 4 2 3 X     27

Badgers start to adapt to the bounceball.

Game 8: June 29, 2005 Greenwood Park: Remnants 0 @ Badgers 7 (default)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1     7

No remnant of Remnants. Scratch Badgers do workups in the heat.

Game 9: July 6, 2005 Riverdale Park: Badgers 16 @ Toronto Life 7

3 3 2 1 0 5 2     16
1 1 0 0 0 1 4       7

Shorthanded Toronto Life show too little too late.

Game 10: July 13, 2005 Greenwood Park: Badgers 13 @ Redwood 3

5 1 0 4 2 1 0     13
2 0 0 0 1 0 0       3

Heat wave ground rule: No running.
Let's get this over with and drink beer.

After 10 games played, Badgers are 6 and 4.

Game 11: July 20, 2005 Stanley Park: Badgers 11 @ Remnants 29

0 4 3 0 2 0 2     11
4 4 7 1 6 7 X    29

Badgers are unable to match Remnant's needle-sharp hit placement.

Game 12: July 27, 2005 Greenwood Park: Remnants 20 @ Badgers 16

3 2 2 7 0 5 1     20
1 2 2 7 2 1 1     16

Badgers keep it close but lose concentration at the end.

Game 13: August 3, 2005 Greenwood Park: Badgers 7 @ Redwood 0 (default)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1     7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0     0

Mavericks don't show up, but Badgers do, and so do a horde of hemiptera (aphids). Next week: Ladybugs!

Game 14: August 10, 2005 Riverdale Park: Bain Bantams 20 @ Badgers 28

2 7 3 2 0 1 5     20
7 3 5 5 5 3 X    28

Badgers shake up the batting order. A change is as good as a rest.

Game 15: August 17, 2005 Stanley Park: Badgers 19 @ Opera 20

2 0 3 0 7 7 0     19
2 1 6 0 5 4 2     20

Badgers throw a scare into the number one team. Playoff preview?

Badgers conclude the regular season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses.

Practice: August 17, 2005 Stanley Park

Fraternizing with the enemy.

Semifinal: August 31, 2005, Stanley Park: Badgers 10 @ Opera 16

0 0 1 7 1 1 0     10
1 0 5 6 3 1 X     16

Opera advance to the Final. Badgers make them work for it.

Final: September 21, 2005, Stanley Park: Remnants 16 @ Opera 8

After two weeks of rain delay and permit confusion, the Final game is played under the lights in the autumn gloom.

The coveted Toronto Arts League Trophy for 2005 finally goes to the always classy Remnants.