G-1 The first batter for The Plague reached on an error, then back to back doubles by B. Hamilton & T. Hunter gave H. Alvarez all the support he needed as he threw a 2-hit shutout in The Plague’s 5-0 win. Montero added a 2 run double for The Plague.
G-2 Birds scored 2 unearned runs in the 2nd. McCann homered to increase the lead to 4-2, and the Birds held on for a 4-3 win. Betances threw 2 innings for the save. The Plague got RBI triples from Goldschmidt (2 r) & Span (1 r). Teheran went 7 innings for the win.
G-3 Birds pounded out 14 hits to score 9 runs & beat the Plague 9-6. Hardy homered & doubled twice, driving in 3. Gordon & Bradley each had 2 RBIs. Brantley doubled twice, driving in 2 for The Plague. The Plague got homers from Span, Santana & Moustakas.
G-4 Y. Darvish threw a 1 hitter & The Plague got an RBI single in the 6th from M. Brantley for a 1-0 win & 2nd shutout of the series. Birds only hit was a Headley double in the 5th.
Birds drew no walks in the first 3 games.
Plague 6-6, Birds 8-4.