BEACONS WIN EPIC GAME 5 TO GET THEIR NOSES IN FRONT AGAIN
Boston 9 v Atlanta 6
In a game that could have gone either way, the home side finally prevails to take a 3-2 series lead. The bats ran hot from the get-go, with the teams swapping 3-spots early and the middle innings were even wilder, with the Firebirds responding to Boston’s 4-run barrage in the 5th with 3 of their own in the next half-inning. But the hosts creep away again with runs in the bottom 6th and then again in the 8th to finally put the Firebirds away. Arky Vaughn is huge as Boston keeps the possibility of a home clinch alive.
WP: Felix Hernandez (2-1)
LP: Addie Joss (1-3)
SV: Bert Blyleven (4)
- BOST: Arky Vaughn 2B / 3B / 4 RBI; Joe Tinker 2-4 / 2 RBI; Stan Hack 2-4 / 2B.
- ATLA: Scott Rolen 3-run HR [1]; Pee Wee Reese 2-run 3B.