Things didn't start out well for the Braves as they lost their starting second baseman, Mark Lemke, in the bottom of the 1st. The team trainers said he could miss an additional 7 games. However, the Braves got on the board first on a 2-run HR by Ryan Klesko in the 2nd inning. The Reds responded in the top of the 4th with a 3-run shot by Reggie Sanders. The Braves quickly re-took the lead in the bottom half of the frame, the big shot a 2-out, 2-run double by Marquis Grissom and added another run in the bottom of the 5th on an RBI single by Rafael Belliard.
The Reds responded with a run in the top of the 6th on an RBI double by Benito Santiago to cut it to 6-4. A 2-run single by Javy Lopez in the bottom of the inning stretched the lead back out and chased Smiley.
The final scoring was from a 2-run double by Bret Boone in the top of the 8th off Brad Clontz to give us our final score of 8-6. The series heads back to Cincinnati with the Braves holding a 3 games to 2 lead.
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