2011 World Series Game 1

Miami sends 18 game winner Tommy Vercetti to the mound while Denver goes with Clint Meyers.

Denver strikes in the first as Joey Renseller doubles and moves to third on a one out Stan Marsh single. Alex Maldonado hits a drive to the warning track for a sacrifice and a 1-0 Denver lead. Miami gets the run right back when Meyers pitches with fear against Joe Young, walking him, and Bud McNamara follows with an RBI double into the right field corner. Joe Young scores from first against the gun of Geoff Favre.

Maldonado puts Denver up in the 3rd with a 2 run homer. The Stars tie the game back up in the 4th, as Joe Young walks again and scores ahead of a McNamara homer. In the 6th, Denver goes ahead 4-3 on a Clyde Frogg homer, but the Stars answer in the 7th. Bob Abuee leads the inning off with a homer, and one out later Prince Ferreira singles. Denver goes to the bullpen and brings in John Byrd. Byrd hits #9 batter Jim Concepcion, and with Brian Kaat batting the Stars pull off a double steal. With the infield in, Kaat pops up to strand the runners.

Richie Almanzar hit next, but the Rabbits trembled to see Mighty Joe Young step into the on deck circle. Byrd left a fat pitch over the middle, and Almanzar drove on past second baseman Butters Stotch to give Miami a 6-4 lead. Young was then intentionally walked before lefty reliever Ryan Webb retired McNamara.

Damon Hutchinson allowed a leadoff double to Otto Tingley but retired the next 3 batters to hold the 6-4 lead. In the 9th Miami went to closer Bob Belardi to face the top of the order. He struck out George Rivera before allowing a bloop single to Renseller. Stan Marsh struck out, and Alex Maldonado flew to center fielder Kaat to give the Stars game 1.