Game 1; Gray vs Gio Gonzalez; Tsunamis get 2 walks in the 4th. With 2 outs, a double scores a run and the other runner is thrown out at home to end the inning. In the 7th, Tsunamis get a 2-out single by Phillips to score a run and Phillips is caught stealing to end the inning. Bees would put runners in scoring position in the first 5 innings, but not able to score as Tsunamis win 2-0.

Game 2; Bumgarner vs Zimmermann; Bees score 1 run in the 1st. Tsunamis get a leadoff HR by Ryan Zimmerman in the 1st and Gutierrez hits a 2-run HR in the same inning. In the 2nd, Ramos hits a solo HR for the Tsunamis. Bees score 3 runs in the 3rd to tie the score until the top of the 7th. With 2 outs Yelich walks and Bees hit and run as Hosmer hits a triple and is thrown out at home. Tsunamis get 5 straight walks off of 3 different Bees pitchers to lead off the 8th inning. With 1 out Valencia (#9 batter) hits a Grand Slam. Bees would get 1 unearned run in the 9th as Tsunamis win 10-6.

Game 3; Arrieta vs Kershaw; Kershaw pitches 4 perfect innings before giving up a leadoff single to Braun. Gonzalez gets a single with Braun running and is sac flied in by Beltre. Arrieta goes 5 1/3 perfect innings before giving up a hit to Gordon, who would score on a 2-out double by Cabrera in the 6th to tie the game. Arrieta gives up a leadoff HR to Davis in the 8th. Both pitchers would stay in for complete games as Tsunamis win 2-1 and a 3 game sweep.

Lymebees record at 30-24 and hit just .194 – .218 – .276 for the series while giving up over 5 runs per game.

John Ingiosi