Game 1; Verlander vs Arrieta; Bees get a lead-off single by Lind in the 4th. With 2 outs Beltre singles, Reddick singles to score Lind and Tulowitzki singles in a 2nd run. In the 6th Eaton gets a 1-out walk, Encarnacion singles and Arenado hits a 3-run HR off Arrieta as the Wahoos go on to win 3-2.

Game 2; Norris vs Bumgarner; Wahoos score 4 runs in the 4th with Martin hitting a 2-out 2-run HR. Bees get a solo HR by Hosmer in the bottom of the 4th. Wahoos get a 3-run HR by Encarnacion in the 5th. Bees score 1 run in the 6th, a solo HR by Travis in 8th and get bases loaded for Franco, who walks to score another; but, Beltre would make the final out in the 8th. Bees get a solo HR by Gonzalez in the 9th, but that would be as close as they would get as Wahoos win 7-5.

Game 3; McCullers vs Burnett; Wahoos score 2 runs in the 2nd on a Martin double. Bees come back in the 3rd and get a 2-run HR by Polanco. Bees score 8 runs in the 5th with Cano getting a bases-loaded triple. Wahoos get a 3-run HR by Arenado in the bottom of the 5th. Bees get a solo HR by Hosmer in the 6th. Wahoos score 1 run on a McCann double in the 8th as Bees win 11-6.

Game 4; Syndergaard vs Iglesias; Bees score 1 run in the 2nd. Wahoos get a solo HR by Abreu in the bottom of the 2nd. Bees get a 2-run HR by Upton in the 3rd and 2 runs in the 4th. Wahoos get a 2-run HR by Arenado in the bottom of the 4th. Bees score 1 run in the 7th and Braun hits a 2-run HR in the 8th. Wahoos end scoring with a solo HR by McCann in the 8th as Bees win 9-4.

Bees finish the first period at 21-15.

John Ingiosi