Marek Deska pitched seven solid innings and Dan Gibbons had three hits, including a solo homer, to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-4 win over the Guelph Royals in the opening game of the first round best-of-seven series at Dominico Field at Christie Pits on Sunday, July 25.
The Intercounty Baseball League opening round playoff series schedule is as follows:* Sunday, July 25 - Toronto 7, Guelph 4* Tuesday, July 27 - Toronto at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.* Wednesday, July 28 - Guelph at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.* Saturday, July 31 - Toronto at Guelph, 2 p.m.* Sunday, Aug. 1 - Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.* Monday, Aug. 2 -Toronto at Guelph, 2 p.m. * Tuesday, Aug. 3 - Guelph at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Italics - if necessaryThe Toronto Maple Leafs closed the books on the regular season with a second place finish (23-13) while Guelph nabbed seventh place with a 16-20 record.Up-to-date results at the team and league websites at, respectively www.leafsbaseball.com and www.theibl.ca