Sometimes, it’s not about quantity, but quality... though it would be nice to have both. In this opener, luckily, the sure arm of Chris Murphy notched seven strikeouts in 4 1⁄3 innings, which was enough to hold the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves AAA) at bay. Newcomer Logan Gillaspie pitched an inning in relief, and six total pitchers eeked a win out despite not much Worcester offense.
All of Worcester’s offense came in the fifth inning, when Bradley Zimmer made the most of Narcisso Crook getting on base by hitting a home run and scoring them both.