Canberra takes game one.

CANBERRA 6, PERTH 4

Game summary: Canberra scored one in the first, three in the second, and two in the fourth to go ahead 6-0. It stayed that way through seven. Perth got two in the eighth and two in the ninth to make the final score closer, but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Perth: Corey Adamson (San Diego) was 2-for-5 with two doubles. Carter Bell (Arizona) was 2-for-5 and scored once.

Canberra: Brian Grening allowed two runs on six hits and four walks, striking out six in 7.2 innings. Kody Hightower was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Canberra takers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.