Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Winthrop White Sox 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 5 11 7 South Shore Giants 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 x 6 9 3

Giants pick up first franchise playoff win with a 6-5 win over Winthrop in Game 1. Dave Joseph picks up the W going 7 2/3rds, scattering 10 hits, and allowed 4 ER to a well hitting Winthrop lineup. Carlos Osario pitched a CG for the Sox, striking out 9, and allowing only 3 ER. The Giants jumped out to an early 4-0 lead through 4, capped by rbi singles from Mikey Nicastro (2-3, 2 RBI, SB), Andy Hughes (1-3, 2 RBI), and Johnny "Spaceman" Viola. In the the 5th, the Sox would cut the lead in half on a 2 run single by Zach Santomauro (2-3, 2 RBI). The Giants would add runs in the 5th and 6th to make it 6-2. The Sox would run Joseph from the game in the 8th rallying for two runs on four straight singles, and threatening to tie the game. Tony Anderlonis (1.1, 0 R, 0 H, 2 Ks) would pick up the save in relief, getting Stasio to ground out to end the 8th and finishing out the last of the 9th. Hescock, Reyes, and Santomauro had multi-h