MLDS games 10-2-18

Bay Area 3, Green Day 2

The Bandits take game one behind 5 1/3 innings from Cristobal Rangel and hitless relief from David Adams and Willie Strickland.  Preston Greenfield homered and Ryan Stephens added an RBI double as they beat Greatjon Umber to take a 1-0 lead.

New York 5, Florida 4

Florida starting Roger Blackwood turned out to be a trick.  He faced only one batter, getting Lee Thompson to ground out after 3 pitches, before Peter Buchanon came in from the bullpen to replace him.  Buchanon had the platoon advantage against much of New York's left handed hitting lineup.

The Penguins scored 4 runs off Stephen Hamburg in the 4th inning, knocking him out with 9 hits allowed and 4 runs, including a 2 run double by Buchanon.  New York found revenge in the 5th inning as Jeff Bowman, David Jackson, and Chad White all homered in a 5 run from off Buchanon.

Both bullpens allowed no more runs after that.  Florida's best chance to score came in the 8th inning when Gerald White Jr drew a 2 out walk and was replaced by speedy Vaughan Henderson.  Henderson stole second and third, getting such good jumps that Jeff Bowman didn't even attempt a throw.  Henderson even tried to steal home to tie the game, but as he sprinted towards the plate the pitch was a called strike three, ending the inning before he could get there.

Jon Papelbrad pitched a perfect 9th for the save.