MLDS game one

St Louis beat the LA Shockers 7-5 to take a 1-0 lead in their series.  Simon Burgos hit homeruns in both the second and third innings to chase Suzuke Mazdahonda, and set the Robins off to a 5-0 lead.  Nick Lawson pitched 7 innings for the win, allowing 3 runs and striking out 7.

Stephen Hamburg took a no hitter into the 6th inning before pinch hitter Hansel Wilson homered to put Philly on the scoreboard, cutting New York's lead to 2-1.  Cobra scored in the 4th on Jeff Bowman's sacrifice fly, and again in the 5th on David Jackson's solo homer.

In the 7th inning Hamburg still had a one hitter going with two out when Frank Oakley hit a weak grounder to first.  Bear fielded the ball and flipped to Hamburg in an extremely close play.  Oakley was called safe and the call was upheld on review.  Jake Riggs sent the next pitch into the right field seats to put Philly on top.

Hamburg stayed in and pitched a scoreless 8th.  With one out in the bottom of the inning, facing Philadelphia's right handed relievers, Jeff Linden pinch hit for Ron Moon and tied  the game up with a 442 foot blast to center field.

Hamburg got Jose Alvarado to fly out to start the 9th, then walked Orlando Colangelo, his first walk issued since August.  Todd McCarthy relieved Hamburg and got Humberto Castillo to fly to center.  With two out and the dangerous Oakley up, manager George Kird elected to summon the seldom used Rudiger Rocker.  Rudiger threw one pitch and got Oakley to ground out to second.

In the bottom of the 9th New York's first two batters were retired by closer Royce Walls.  David Jackson singled on a line drive over the shortstop's head.  He stole second on a 1-0 count, and came around to score as Wellington Bear singled into right field for a game ender.  New York leads 1-0 in the best of 5 series.