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Oisk paces ‘53 Bums to 3-2 series lead

GAME 5 - Fulton County Stadium - BKN 3, ATL 1
Carl Erskine vs John Smoltz
CarlErskine1953 After yesterday's slugfest the fans came expecting a pitcher's duel.  What they got to see was classic Erskine.  When "Oisk's" 12/6 curve is dropping he is unhittable.  Today was just such a day as Carl Erskine struck out 12 Braves batters, which included Jermaine Dye 4 times for the golden sombrero.  Smoltzie, to his credit, battled all day even though he did not have his best stuff.  In fact Smoltzie fanned 7 and walked none, but he was not able to overcome the two runs Brooklyn scored off of him in the top of the first before he finally settled down.  Ab RBI single by Snider and a sac fly by Skoonj gave Oisk a 2-0 lead before he even toed the rubber.  A solo shot by Campy in the 4th staked Oisk to a 3-0 lead.  Atlanta had their chance to tie it in the 8th when Terry Pendleton led off with a pinch hit single.  Pendleton replaced Jeff Blauser who made his 9th error of the series by this point.  After pinch hitter David Justice was called out on strikes, Marquis Grissom followed suit to make it 2 outs.  Mark Lemke singled to put runners on the corners and Chipper Jones came through with an RBI single to make 3-1.  Atlanta was finally on the board and the fans were thinking they just might have solved Erskine.  Up stepped the "crime dog", Fred McGriff, who launched one deep down the right field line that looked to be gone.  Furillo raced back and waited for what seemed like an eternity for the ball to come out of the clouds and drop into his mitt while he was standing with his back to the wall.  McGriff's shot died in the glove of the Reading Rifle and so did Atlanta's chances to win the pivotal game 5.
Dodgers lead series 3-2

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