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A strong breeze blows from right to left field as the National Anthem plays before the 1:30 p.m. start.

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Daniel Bard (25) throws the first pitch of what would be a brilliant outing.

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Chad Flack (34) throws out Javier Socorro (7) for the first out of the game.

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Greg Mangum (10) throws out Corey Whiting (6) for the last out of the first.

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Matt Ellington (13) grounds out to the pitcher to end a 1-2-3 first inning.

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Daniel Bard (25) throws to Bryan Smith (5) in the second. Smith went on to line out to first.

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Bard (25) throws during the 1-2-3 top of the second.

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Greg Mangum (10) throws out Brett Bartles (12) for the second out in the second.

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Chad Flack (34) leads off the bottom of the second with a grounder to deep short...

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...that he beats out to get the inning off to a good start.

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Jay Cox (21) follows with a single to left that moved Flack (34) to second.

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Seth Williams (27) then drills a shot down the left field line...

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...that drove in Flack (34)...

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...and Cox (21) for an early 2-0 lead...

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...as Williams (27) ends up on second with a stand-up double.

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