Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Norfolk County Mariners 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 10 9 3 Malden Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5

SALEM -- The weary Mariners, many of whom haven't slept in their own beds in weeks due to the current road schedule they've been on, have proven to be road warriors in 2017. "We sleep when the CABL tells us we can sleep.." said a groggy Bobby Zahner, shortly after his 80 minute journey to Palmer Cove for a 9 AM game 1 vs. the equally tired Brookline Dodgers. The exhaustion showed early for the expansion Dodgers as they committed errors early and often behind solid pitching. The M's capitalized by plating 10 in the first four frames. Jesse Stanley, who's no stranger to black magic (thanks to his gypsy roots) looked quite comfortable in Salem, collecting 5 RBI on the day. Mariner's starter GK Goldberg continued his winning ways, throwing 5 scoreless before giving way to manager Connor Brown who mopped up the last 2 frames in his first appearance without getting shelled in six years.