World Series Game 1

With game 1 in Utah, the DH rule applies. New York opts to use lefty 1B Vern Terrell against the Utes lefthanded pitching, since Terrell was signed last year to be the exclusive DH in the World Series. New York also opts to use former Ute hero Bob Zygyk in left field for the platoon advantage. Meanwhile, Utah goes with their dominant offensive lineup, and opts to augment it by playing Clint McGee at 2B and Eddie Davis at 3B, while sacrificing some defense in the process.

The game 1 pitchers were Pedro Lewis and Keith Langford and only one of these pitchers had their best stuff this day. In the first, Brett Solo hit a HR to make it 1-0. In the 2nd, New York added 3 more runs on a sacrifice fly, wild pitch, and then a Buckley stolen base followed by a Mueller 2-out single. In the 3rd, New York scored 1 more and chased Langford after only 2 1/3 innings. Utah was able to cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom half of the inning on a Yamil Maduro 2 run homer. It should have been a 3-run homer but Keith Lee nailed Bobby Lewis who tried to go first to third on a Del Holdsworth single.

In the 4th, New York blew the game wide open with a 4 run outburst. At the end of the game, New York won 13-2, with homers from Brett Solo, Chad White, and Vern Terrell. Pedro won the game with a strong 7 innings, allowing only 4 hits, 2 walks, while striking out 9. He also was able to limit his pitch count and should be available to start game 4. Frank Lewis went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts in the loss for Utah.