PULASKI, Va. - (Per Pulaski Yankees press release)The Pulaski Yankees dropped the opening game of a three game series against the visiting Bluefield Blue Jays on Wednesday night 13-9 at Calfee Park.
The Blue Jays ran away with the game after scoring five runs in the top of the ninth and made it too difficult for the Yankees to come back.
Bluefield got their first two runs of the game early on thanks to a pair of two out singles in the top of the first inning.
The Blue Jays wouldn't last long though as the Yankees came storming back in their half of the fifth inning to tie the game up.
Blue Jays pitcher Lazaro Estrada then plunked Anthony Volpe and Antonio Cabello back-to-back to load the bases for Pulaski and Roberto Chirinos.