However the Reds would not be rattled. In the 3rd inning, they strung together 4 singles and a walk to score two runs, even though they left the bases loaded. The Braves got one back in the bottom, but a leadoff Jeff Branson homerun in the 4th made it 3-1. A 2-run single by Bret Boone in the 5th made it 5-1.
The Braves got one back in the 8th, but Bret Boone scored Reggie Sanders on an RBI triple in the top of the 9th to made it 6-2. With a tired bullpen and a 4 run lead, the Reds brought in Mark Portugal to close things out. However a 2-run homerun by Mark Lemke chased Portugal and made it 6-4. Jeff Brantley came in the close things out and although he gave up a solo shot to Fred McGriff to make it 6-5, he was able to get David Justice to foul out to Benito Santiago to get the save and give the Reds a victory and 2-1 lead in the series.
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