MADISON, Ala. (Interstat) — Tyler Bremner allowed two earned runs over five innings and Eddie Micheletti Jr. homered and drove in three as the Rocket City Trash Pandas beat the Tennessee Smokies 9-2 Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Game 1 of the Southern League (AA) playoff series at Toyota Field. Rocket City leads the series 1-0. The Trash Pandas scored twice in the first, three times in the fifth and four times in the seventh. Tennessee scored once in the second and once in the third. Bremner struck out four while yielding three hits. Camden Minacci earned the win in relief, and Brooks Caple took the loss after giving up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Micheletti went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Jake Thompson added two RBIs, and Caleb Bartolero and Arjun Nimmala each homered. Minacci, Lucas Mahlstedt, Kenyon Yovan and Chris Cortez combined for four scoreless relief innings. Attendance was 2,140, and the game took 2 hours, 27 minutes. Both teams are 72-64.