The underdog Detroit Rockets showed the St. Louis Wizards why they were the best team in the American League, taking the 1st game of the World Series 4-3 on the road. The Wizards had a runner on 3rd with no outs in each of the first two innings, but Clemens struck out 2 each time to get out of the jam. After a Larry Walker 3-run home run in the 3rd, Clemens allowed just 1 hit over the next 4 innings. Meanwhile, the Detroit offense kept up the pressure against lefty Carl Hubbell, putting men in scoring position in every inning but the 7th against him. Álex Rodríguez was 3 for 5 with a solo shot, and the 7-8-9 hitters were 7 for 12. Dan Quisenberry pitched a perfect 8th, and Tom Henke followed with a perfect 9th to pick up the save. St. Louis came into the Series as heavy favorites, but the Rockets were the team in control today, despite a 3-5 record against left-handed starters during the regular season.