Greene had to appreciate the early-inning lead. He had given up seven runs in 2 1/3 innings on the way to his first loss of the year at Veterans Stadium in Game 2. This time, he took advantage of a big defensive play in the second inning and carried a shutout into the fifth.
The Braves might have pushed him into a hole after he walked Fred McGriff to lead off the second. David Justice followed with a rocket toward right-center field that was speared by a leaping Morandini.
The ball was headed up the alley, so there likely would have been runners at second and third with no one out if the play had not been made. Terry Pendleton followed with a base hit, but Greene got out of trouble by getting Damon Berryhill to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Blauser finally got Atlanta on the scoreboard in the fifth inning with a two-out single that scored Mark Lemke, but Hollins answered quickly with his mammoth homer to center to stretch the Philadelphia lead to 4-1.
NL PLAYOFFS
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES vs. ATLANTA BRAVES
( Phillies win series, 4-2
Gm. .. .. .. .. ..Result
1 .. .. .. ..Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 inn.)
2 .. .. .. ..Braves 14, Phillies 3
.. .. .. ..Braves 9, Phillies 4
.. .. .. .Phillies 2, Braves 1
.. .. .. ..Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 inn.)
6 .. .. .. ..Phillies 6, Braves 3
WILLIAMSON FREE AGENT
The Orioles made relief pitcher Mark Williamson an unrestricted free agent yesterday when Jeffrey Hammonds replaced him on the 40-man roster.
Williamson, an Oriole since 1987, is getting a two-week jump on other players eligible for free agency. It is the second time in 11 months that the Orioles have released him.
WORLD SERIES
Gm. .. .. ..Date .. .. ..Site .. .. .. .. ..Time
1 .. .. ..Saturday .. .at Toronto .. .. .. .8:29
2 .. .. ...Sunday .. ..at Toronto .. .. .. .8:29
3 .. .. ..Tuesday .. ..at Phila. .. .. . ...8:12
4 .. .. .Wednesday .. .at Phila. .. .. .. ..8:12
5* .. .. .Oct. 21 .. ..at Phila. .. .. .. ..8:12
6* .. .. .Oct. 23 .. ..at Toronto .. .. .. .8:12
7* .. .. .Oct. 24 .. ..at Toronto .. .. ....8:29
*-If necessary
TV: All games on chs. 11, 9
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