The Mainz Athletics won the Friday evening matchup in the German Baseball-Bundesliga against the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg 10-3. Three runs in the first and six in the fourth blew the game open quickly. With the win Mainz extends its lead in the southern standings to two games over Regensburg.
Max Boldt hit a three-run home run in the first and highlighted the big rally in the third with a bases clearing double. Thomas De Wolf later added a solo home run. Mike Larson collected four hits for the A’s. Chris Zrizlmeier hit a two-run shot for Regensburg in the ninth.
On the mound Tim Stahlmann struck out six in eight strong innings, allowing just five hits, an unearned run and four walks. Mike Bolsenbroek got charged with the loss, surrendering eight hits, nine runs (7 ER) and two base on balls in 3 2/3 innings.