Game 1 (Opening Day)

Austin Uniforms - Portland Uniforms

Notes
The tradition continues. For the third strait year, Portland and Austin hook up for opening day. Portland took it in season 1, then Austin won last season. This year, the Trappers won in dramatic fashion. Two aces were on the hill as Willis and Zambrano met again. Both offenses got started, but couldn't finish. Bases loaded in both halves of the 1st, but with no runs to prove it. Timely hitting wasn't good early on for Portland, they had 3 runners on, 2 runners on, then 3 runners on to end the first 3 innings. In the 3rd, Khalil Greene connected for the first home run of the season. Portland answered with a bases loaded walk scoring Encarnacion. In the 5th inning, Sexson doubled off Zambrano. That set the scene for Marcus Giles to hit a walk off home run in the first game of season 3.

Batters
AUS
Dukes 1-3 1B
Greene 3-3 HR, 2 1B, 1R, 1RBI
Baldelli 0-2 BB, K
Irons 1-3 2B
Spivey 0-2
Munson 1-2 2B, K
Rolls 0-2
Rodriguez 0-2
LeCroy 0-2

POR
Bracket 1-3 2B, K
Burroughs 1-3 1B
Encarnacion 0-2 2B, BB, 1R
Pena 1-3 1B
Sexson 1-1 2B, 2BB, 1R
Giles 1-2 HR, BB, 1R, 2RBI
Brown 0-1 BB
Berroa 0-2
Horwitz 0-2

Pitchers
AUS
Zambrano- 4.1 IP, 3.75 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 5 BB L

POR
Willis- 5 IP, 1 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB W

Player of the Game- Khalil Greene



Virginia Uniforms - Montreal Uniforms

Notes
The Bums were guests to Montreal's first game. The Bleus had to go up against a Taylor Cup finalist in the last two seasons, and the best pitcher in CBL history. Mulder was going for yet another win, trailblazing history. To start the game, Adam Everett hits a lead off home run. That was pretty much all they needed. Other than the 4 walks, Mulder hurled. He threw a one hitter in his 4 innings of work. In the 3rd, Toby Hall hit a single, followed by a Blalock home run. 3-0 was a big enough lead for the Bums. But the Bleus thought they could join the fun. In the 5th, Guzman hit a solo shot off Anderson. The Blues' one run was not enough, and lost 3-1.

Batters
VIR
Everett 1-3 HR, K, 1R, 1RBI
Hall 1-3 1B, K, 1R
Blalock 1-3 HR, 1R, 2RBI
Byrnes 0-3
Bigbie 1-2 2B, BB
Stokes 1-3 1B
Crosby 0-2 BB
Holliman 0-2
Wilkerson 0-2

MON
Gathright 0-3
Guzman 2-3 HR, 1B, 1R, 1RBI
Church 0-3 K
Aybar 0-0 2BB
Phelps 0-2
Butler 0-1 BB
Bowen 0-2
Ortmeier 0-1 BB
Tyner 0-2

Pitchers
VIR
Mulder- 4 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 4 BB W
Anderson- 1 IP, 5 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB SV

MON
Young- 5 IP, 3 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 2 BB L

Player of the Game- Mark Mulder



Omaha Uniforms - Orlando Uniforms

Notes
In the game that the M's unveiled their new championship banners, the Cyclones spoiled the party. Their bats started early, and kept up. In the first inning, when Craig Monroe hit a 3 run home run with Vidro and Valentin on base. The M's scored one off of an Abernathy homer. But the Cyclones got two more wit a Mathews, Jr two run home run. Chuck James struggled the 3 innings he pitched. He was pulled in the 4th for BJ Ryan, who gave up a 2 run homer to super-utility man Jason Ellison. Mark Prior left the game with a 4 inning masterpiece. Julio came in, and had Robels triple in Inglett. But the last batter Jamie Simms grounded out for the win.

Batters
OMA
Mathews Jr. 1-3 HR, 1R, 1RBI
Vidro 1-3 2B, K, 1R
Valentin 3-3 3 1B, 1R
Monroe 1-3 HR, K, 1R, 3RBI
Hermida 0-3
Atkins 1-3 2B
Ensberg 1-3 2B, K, 1R
Bo. Crosby 0-2
Ellison 2-2 2B, HR, 2R, 2RBI

ORL
Freeman 0-3 K
Simms 0-3
Abernathy 2-2 HR, 1B, 1R, 1RBI
Grieve 0-2 K
Crede 0-1 BB
Hillenbrand 0-2
LaForest 0-2
Inglett 1-2 2B, 1R
Robels 1-2 3B, 1RBI

Pitchers
OMA
Prior- 4 IP, 1.25 ERA, 2 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB W
Julio- 1 IP, 5 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB SV

ORL
James- 3 IP, 8.33 ERA, 3 Ks, 5 ER, 0 BB L
Ryan- 2 IP, 5 ERA, 0 Ks, 2 ER, 0 BB

Player of the Game- Jason Ellison