But yeah, the Miners are heavy favorites in this series. There are less mismatches on the Atlantic side of the bracket. Pretty much every one is a threat there.

Carew is the regular 2nd baseman but with Johnson on the mound Albies gets the call. Albies has pretty good career splits against LHP.

Indiana just can’t matchup pitching wise.

Cin 010 100 000 - 2
Pit 001 000 000 - 1
WP-Merritt (14-5, 4.65) LP-Veale (7-8, 5.54)

The game featured the two rightfielders with the best arms in the league. The Pirates' RF, of course, was Roberto Clemente. The Reds had...Johnny Bench. With Pete Rose's injury, Bench played right field.

...time around the Red Sox got to Tiger started Dan Petry for five runs in the 4th and 5th with Mike Greenwell and Dwight Evans each driving in a pair. Todd Benzinger capped the scoring with a solo shot in the 6th.

Who's your Player of the Game?

- César Tovar; 2-3, BB, R, 3 RBI

- Rich Hebner; 2-4, RBI

- Denny Doyle; 2-4, RBI, e

- Steve Carlton; W, CG, 9 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 8 K

He was for sure a childhood favorite. What a presence!

Jeff Calhoun and Jonathan Broxton held the Marlins down for the last 6 outs as the Braves took game 1, 3-2.

FLA(0-1) 2 6 0
ATL(1-0) 3 10 1

W: Byrd 1-0 2.57 ERA
L: Sale 0-1 3.86 ERA
S: Broxton 1 0.00 ERA

HR: FLA-D. Bichette(1)

ATL: Gibson 2-4 RBI; Posey 2-4 RBI

2/2

W: Grove 1-0 2.57 ERA
L: Ford 0-1 3.60 ERA
S: Wagner 1 0.00 ERA

WSH: Ruth 2-3, 2BB, R, 2RBI; T. Hundley 1-4, 2B, 3RBI

NYG: Yastrzemski 2-2, 2B, R, 2RBI

2/2

Can’t say Judge didn’t play like an MVP but I’m with ya. I was leaning Raleigh.

BIR(0-2) 10 11 2
DOM(2-0) 11 17 1

W: F. Bautista 1-0 0.00 ERA
L: Key 0-1 6.75 ERA

HR: BIR-Aaron 2(2) DOM-Tatis Jr.(1) Ortiz(2) Cano(1)

Aaron reached base all 6 times.

DOM: Devers fell into the dugout and left with an upper body injury. He’s out 7 days. Jose Ramirez has been added to the Roster.