Stars at Lightning (Played 05/06/2025) Game 1 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Stars Keegan AkinJorge AlcalaShane BazHayden BirdsongSpencer BivensGriffin CanningAlexis DiazEdwin DiazZac GallenSean HjelleColin HoldermanGrant HolmesAlex LangeMark LeiterTylor MegillRyne NelsonColin PocheWilliam SmithRobert StephensonTaijuan WalkerBryan Woo Lightning Tyler AndersonShane BieberEdward CabreraAaron CivaleJose FerrerBowden FrancisRyan HelsleyPorter HodgeNick LodoloShelby MillerEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenRandy RodriguezEduardo RodriguezCollin SniderJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersGreg WeissertBrandon Woodruff Gallen pitches a CG SHO gem. Santana breaks a 0-0 tie with a 2 run HR as the game winner. Game 2 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Stars Keegan AkinJorge AlcalaShane BazHayden BirdsongSpencer BivensGriffin CanningAlexis DiazEdwin DiazZac GallenSean HjelleColin HoldermanGrant HolmesAlex LangeMark LeiterTylor MegillRyne NelsonColin PocheWilliam SmithRobert StephensonTaijuan WalkerBryan Woo Lightning Tyler AndersonShane BieberEdward CabreraAaron CivaleJose FerrerBowden FrancisRyan HelsleyPorter HodgeNick LodoloShelby MillerEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenRandy RodriguezEduardo RodriguezCollin SniderJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersGreg WeissertBrandon Woodruff This was a pretty close 3-1 game until the Lightning Pen got roughed up in the 8th. Robert with a 2 run double followed by a Butler 2 run homer was the difference maker in the 8th. Game 3 Score Pitcher Score Pitcher Stars Keegan AkinJorge AlcalaShane BazHayden BirdsongSpencer BivensGriffin CanningAlexis DiazEdwin DiazZac GallenSean HjelleColin HoldermanGrant HolmesAlex LangeMark LeiterTylor MegillRyne NelsonColin PocheWilliam SmithRobert StephensonTaijuan WalkerBryan Woo Lightning Tyler AndersonShane BieberEdward CabreraAaron CivaleJose FerrerBowden FrancisRyan HelsleyPorter HodgeNick LodoloShelby MillerEvan PhillipsDrew RasmussenRandy RodriguezEduardo RodriguezCollin SniderJameson TaillonRyan ThompsonTrent ThorntonAbner UribeRyan WeathersGreg WeissertBrandon Woodruff Lightning bust out with a Tucker HR followed by a DeJong 2 run HR in the 1st, but the Stars hit back to back HR's by Butler and Santana in the 6th. All tied up at 4-4 in the 9th when Betts drives in Realmuto making it 5-4. Lightning need a run and they get it with a Sean Murphy solo shot as we head to extras. Top of the 13th and the rookie Frelick, supposed to be a + fielder makes a two base error that comes home on a sac fly by Realmuto scoring Kepler as manager Crouse goes to Hans Crouse to slam the door for the save and the Stars once again sweep the Lightning on the road to start the season. Deja vu all over again.