The Nashville Predators (84-78)
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The Denver Broncos (114-48)
Falling behind against
Mose Urick is never a good idea, and it didn't take long for the Broncos to do just that. Nashville's
Angelo Vazquez hit a solo homerun with one out in the first inning, giving the Predators a quick lead. In the second inning,
Clarence Lei pushed that lead to 2-0 with a run-scoring single.
Denver got on the board in the fourth with a run-scoring single from
Alexis Vazquez, but that was all they would muster. Nashville secured Game One with another run in the ninth inning, getting an RBI single from
Douglas Vogl to cap the scoring at 3-1.
The Broncos were helpless against
Urick, managing only 3 hits in the game.
Nashville leads the series, 1 game to none.
Around the league:
Tucson took control early in its game against Miami, and led 4-1 heading into the sixth inning. Although
Albert Chichester hit a 2-run double to make it 4-3, it looked as though the Diamondbacks would escape with no further damage. However, a 2 out error by second-baseman
Elmer Giancola allowed two base-runners to score. That gave the Dolphins the lead, but Miami wasn't done. Consecutive RBI doubles by
Francisco Alvarez and
Aaron Shorts made it 7-4 . Miami would hang on for an 8-5 victory.
Miami leads the series, 1 game to none.
Solo homeruns by
Augustine Oatman in the second inning, and
Aaron Quijada in the third inning gave Pittsburgh an early 2-0 lead against San Diego.
Gaby Matos delivered a solo shot in the fifth inning, but
Javier Rael's RBI single in the bottom of the fifth made it 3-1 Pittsburgh.
Andrew Burdick homered in the eighth inning, but once again, the Pirates responded.
Oatman hit an RBI double with 2 out in the bottom of the eighth, and
Michael Robinson hit a pinch-hit RBI double in the same inning to give Pittsburgh a 5-2 victory.
Scott Council whiffed 9 Padres in eight innings, including slugger
Gregorio Ruiz four times.
Pittsburgh leads the series, 1 game to none.
Segundo Narbaiza was masterful in Game One against San Jose, tossing a 4-hit shutout. Catcher
Paul Bibbs provided most of Rochester's offensive firepower in a 4-0 victory, hitting an RBI single in the first inning and a 2-run homerun in the eighth inning.
Nicolas Colin also hit a homerun- a solo shot in the fifth inning.
Rochester leads the series, 1 game to none.