| GAME SUMMARY |
| Defending champion Albany Athletics had four pitchers, Zach Breen (3 IP, 8 K), Ryan Lambert (2 IP, 6 K), Dylan Angelo (1 IP, 1 K), and Chris Salamida (1 IP, 3 K) combine for an 18 strikeout two-hitter to lead the Albany Athletics to its 15th consecutive Opening Day victory by an 11-1 score over the Capital City Kings. It was the first time the Twilight League conducted a baseball game in two years and begins the league's 90th season. The A's got the scoring started on a RBI groundout by Nate Novak in the first inning. Novak finished with a single, double and 2 RBI, his second RBI coming in the third inning on a single to give the A's a 2-0 lead. The Athletics extended its lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning when they took advantage of four wild pitches to generate four runs. The scoring was capped off in the sixth when Craig Mastroianni doubled in a run and Greg Sulz singled in a run to spark a four-run rally. Steve DeLuca finished with two singles and an RBI. Capital City (0-1) broke up the A's (1-0) bid for a no-hitter when Bill Creighton laced a single to left field in the sixth inning with one out. In the same inning, the Kings got a sacrifice fly RBI from Kyle Ruth to push across their only run. |
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