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In game 1, Paul Wilson gave up a 1 out single in the 1st to Brian Giles but promptly picked him off and then sailed through 3 allowing that 1 hit while striking out 4. Erstad hit a 1 out double off Finley in the bottom of the 1st but was stranded on 3rd when Frias struck out. That was the only hit Finley allowed through 3 as he struck out 5.
In the 4th, Jeff Blauser led off with a walk and stole 2nd with 1 out. Giles got his 2nd hit of the night to move Blauser to 3rd and then Charles Johnson doubled them both in to give the Braves a 2-0 lead. Cirillo then singled Johnson to 3rd, but Travis Fryman hit into a double play to end the threat.
With 1 out in the 5th, Baerga singled and with 2 outs, Cedeno singled Baerga to 3r. However, that bought up pitcher Wilson who struck out.
Brown led off the 6th with a double off Finley, and after a Erstad flyout, Jefferies drew a walk to give us a threat, but Frias struck out and Drew Williams grounded out to end it. Baerga led off the 7th with a double and Higgenson walked to give us 2 on and none out, but Cedeno popped out and pinch hitter Ed Taubensee grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. Dion James is our #1 pinch hitter, but he's been out 5 weeks and would have loved to have him available.
We went out 1-2-3 in the 8th and Braves closer Paul Swingle did the same in the 9th and the Braves took game 1 2-0
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