World Series game 1

For the first time in team history Bay Area is playing in the world series, and they open in their home ballpark.  Prince Ferreira opened the game with a single off George White, but was cut down trying to steal on a busted hit and run.  Miguel Cruz started the scoring with a solo homer off Jered DeMario in the bottom of the first.  The two aces then cruised until the 6th inning, with White striking out 10 through 5 innings.

Trailing 1-0, Miami pinch hit for DeMario to start the 6th.  The pinch hitter didn't get on, but Brian Kaat started a 2 out rally, Joe Young followed with a single, and Billy Bass crushed a 3 run homer, his 6th of the postseason, to give Miami a 3-1 lead.

Bay Area rallied in the 7th as Kevin Davidson failed to record an out, allowing 2 doubles and a single to 3 batters.  All three would come around to score.  Joe Young led off the 8th with a homer to tie the game back up.

Strong bullpen work on both sides sent the game into extras.  In the tenth, Billy Bass led off with a double and moved to 3rd on a sacrifice, but was left standing on third. Dwight Schrute pitched 3 scoreless innings for Miami.  In the 12th, Bass reached again with one out, and tried to advance to third on an Arceneaux single.  Ryan Harris unleashed a perfect throw to cut Bass down.  Miami had another chance next inning as Lou Sacamano, in his first postseason at bat, doubled with 2 out.  After a Ferreira walk, Brian Kaat flew out to left.

In the bottom 13th, with Pat Jones pitching for Miami, Mike Gaston led off with a single.  Cruz and McGarvey struck out.  Ryan Harris walked, bringing up the pitcher's spot and Ryan Gutierrez.  Bay Area had already used all of their pinch hitters.  Gutierrez, 0 for 2 in the regular season, lined a first pitch single into left field for the game winner.  This is most likely the first time in league history a pitcher has won a world series game with a walk off hit.