Game 1; Arrieta vs Kershaw; Bees get off to a quick start with 1 out in the first. Travis walks, Hosmer triples in the first run, Braun singles to score Hosmer and Franco follows with a 2-run HR for a 4-run 1st inning. Browns score in the 3rd on a one-out single by Castro followed by a Dyson triple. Bees chase Kershaw in the 7th. After the first two batters strike out, Beltre singles, Pederson doubles and Gonzalez chases in two on a Castro throwing error. Browns get an unearned run in the 7th. Bees get a single run in the 8th as Bees win 7-2.

Game 2; Gray vs Gallardo; Bees get 2 runs in the 2nd, single runs in the 5th and 6th, and 2 runs in the 9th as Gray pitches a complete game 3-hitter. Bees win 6-0.

Game 3; Strasburg vs McCullers; Browns get a solo HR by Perez in the 2nd. Bees come back in the 2nd with a leadoff HR (gift) by Upton and score another run in the inning. Beltre hits a solo HR in the 4th. Bees finish scoring with 4 runs in the 6th. Bees win 7-1.

Game 4; Shields vs Syndergaard; Bees score twice in the 1st. Browns get a leadoff single by Herrera in the 3rd followed by a run-scoring double by Castro, but Syndergaard would get out of the inning and pitch a complete game giving up 4 hits. Bees would score in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th innings as Bees complete the 4-game sweep with a 10-1 win.

Lymebees record at 8-4.

John Ingiosi