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

A's TAKE GAME 1 The A's Brett O'Keefe outdueled Steve Shortle to put the A's up 1-0 in the series. In the Cutters' 5th, Alex Weldon roped a double to right center. Ryan Bere followed with a single, and Neil Hovasapian was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Dana Levensaler smacked a single to plate Weldon for the first run of the game. But O'Keefe was able to get out of the jam with only the one run. In the bottom of the frame, Bo McIntyre led off with a single. Jason Tessari then singled, and Paul Mahoney reached on an error to load the bases. Rob Muollo then worked a bases-loaded walk. Brian Balise followed with a single down the right field line to plate 2 more. And Alan Donaruma collected his second hit of the game to drive in Muollo. 4-1 was where the score stayed, as O'Keefe shut down the Cutters in the 6th and 7th. Game 2 is Thursday at 8:00 at the Breed Middle School in Lynn.