Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 3 Broncos 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 2 7 2

In what turned out to be a great pitchers' duel the Broncos bested the Royals 2-1 to capture Game 1. Both teams were held scoreless through 4 innings, when a hit batter led to a 2-run Broncos rally in the 5th. Rafael Inchaustegui (2 for 2, HP, R) scored on a Elvis Paulino double (1 for 3, RBI, R, 2B) for the games first run. Then, Paulino scored later in the inning on a Frances Peguero single (1 for 3, RBI, SB). The Royals got 1 run back in the 6th after Corey Son (1 for 2, R) moved from 1st to 3rd on a throwing error after a bunt single. He was plated by a Travis Taliaferro Sac Fly (1 for 2, Sac, RBI). The game ended in the 7th as the Royals could not plate Mike Malin (1 for 3) who was stranded on third with 1 out in the 7th. The real story of the game was the pitching of Ezequirel Roman of the Broncos (7IP, 1R, 11K, 0BB) and Ariel Martinez of the Royals (6IP, 2ER, 5K, 1BB). Both hurlers tossed complete games and left runn