2018 SLCS Game 1

Scott Elzy and Alex Bronkey traded zeros for the first 3 innings.  Armando Ortiz hit a 2 run homer to give Miami a lead in the 4th, and Steve Taylor tied the game up with a homer of his own in the bottom half of the inning.

Peter Rabbitt walked to start the 5th, stole second, and moved to third on a fly out.  Devan Arceneaux brought the Rabbitt home with a single, and then moved first to third on a single by Burton.  Todd Merkich brought him home with a sac fly to center and Miami again had a 2 run lead.

In the bottom of the 5th Elzy got the leadoff hitter before allowing a single to Derek Tufnel.  Miami wasted no time going to the bullpen, bringing in lefty Travis Howard to face the middle of the Utah order.  Howard struck out Erick Reinfelder and Frank Lewis to end the inning.

Ricardo Garza got the next 5 outs for Miami, then gave way for another lefty hander, Roberto Gonzales, who also plays outfield.  Gonzales got Mike Winters to ground to short to end the inning.

Gonzales remained on the hill for the 8th, still protecting a 2 run lead.  After a Derek Tufnel single, Gonzales got both Reinfelder and Lewis on harmless fly outs.  Dwight Schrute then got Jorge Guevara to pop out and end the inning. 

Miami added 3 in the top of the 9th, including a 2 run homer by Arceneaux, and Schrute pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning to give Miami a 1-0 lead in the Popcorn Dome.