Game 1; Gibson vs Arrieta; Bees get their first two batters on and score on a double play by Lind. The Plague get runners in first and second innings on errors but nothing else off Arrieta until the 5th when Arrieta gives up a one-out HB followed by FC. Then Lemahieu gets a double with Kiermaier running to tie the game. Span gets a run-scoring single, Kipnis single and Goldschmidt hits a 3-run HR for a 5-1 Plague lead. Each team would add one run in the 9th as The Plague win 6-2.
Game 2; Kazmir vs Bumgarner; Bees would get a 2-run HR by Pederson in the 2nd inning followed with a 5-run 3rd with Pederson hitting another 2-run HR. The Plague get 3 runs in the 4th. Bees come back in the 5th with a Beltre 2-run HR. The Plague get solo HR’s by Hunter in 5th and Lawrie in 9th and Bees win 10-5.
Game 3; McCullers vs Estrada; The Plague score in the 3rd on a 2-out triple by LeMahieu. The Bees would tie the game up in the top of the 9th on a walk to Lind. Braun pinch runs and steals second, Cano hits a single to tie the game. Bees bring in Kela to start the 11th inning, and in the bottom of the 19th, he gives up a leadoff single to Cain, who steals second, Goldschmidt single and Brantley makes contact to end the game in a 2-1 The Plague win.
Game 4; Syndergaard vs Garcia; The Plague get a 2-run HR by Cain in the 1st. Bees get 1 run in the 2nd and plate 2 runs in the 7th. Bottom of the 7th, Givens comes in and gives up a game-tying double to Kipnis, game winning single by Cain, with a Goldschmidt 2-run HR to end it as The Plague win 6-3.
Lymebees record at 4-4 and are scheduled to play the Browns this Thursday night.
John Ingiosi