Game 1; Hernandez vs McCullers; Pollock leads off the game with a double, but is stranded there. Pollock leads off the 6th with a solo HR. Eliminators get a leadoff runner (McCuthcen); Heyward walks, Donaldson strikes out, Ethier singles in a run and Kinsler walks. Mauer hits for Freeman and hits into an inning-ending double play. Bees stay off the board until the 9th when Cano leads off with a double. Beltre makes an out, Reddick hits a game-tying 2-run HR off Hernandez, Tulowitzki strikes out, Avila walks and Hernandez’s day is done. Gonzalez runs for Avila. Wilson comes in to pitch to Yelich, who is pinch hit for with Braun who singles. Hosmer hits a game-winning double for a 3-2 come-from-behind Bees win.

Game 2; Smyly vs Bumgarner; Reddick leads off the Bees 3rd with a double, Gonzalez HBP and Norris follows with a 3-run HR. Eliminators in the 4th get a leadoff walk to McCuthen, Donaldson single, Martinez pop out, Puig doubles in 1 run, Kinsler walks to load the bases and Mauer and Castillo strike out to end the inning. Bees get 1 run in the 5th, and that would end the scoring with Giles coming in to finish the last inning and a third as Bees win 4-1.

Game 3; Sale ve Hendricks; Braun would lead off the Bees 2nd with a solo HR. Eliminators tie the score in the top of the 4th. Bees take the lead back with 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th and one more run in 5th. Bees bring in Capps to pitch the 9th. Ethier singles and Harrison pinch runs. Kinsler and Freeman make outs, Correa hits a 2-run HR to put the Eliminators within one. Jones hits for Castillo and walks, but Pollock would strike out to end the game as Bees win 4-3.

Lymebees record at 30-21 and await Craig this Friday. Lymebees starters each gave up one run in their starts, with the relievers giving up one unearned run by Kimbrel and two earned runs by Capps.

John Ingiosi