It was time for the pivotal Game 5 in Brisbane, as both teams looked to take a one-game advantage back to Oklahoma City. Sean Marshall (6-6, 2.96) took the mound for Brisbane to face Game 1 loser Scott Kazmir.
Oklahoma City opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd inning. Rollins doubled, followed by a Dexter Fowler walk. Raul Ibanez singled to drive in Rollins. But with the bases loaded, Sean Marshall induced a ground ball from Longoria to end the inning.
Brisbane answered in the bottom of the frame with a two out, solo HR off the bat of Rafael Furcal.
The Bison reclaimed the lead in the top of the fifth on a solo blast from Iwamura. Again, the Koalas had an answer. Votto lead off the bottom of the fifth with a walk, then moved to second on a Miguel Montero single. Furcal then garnered his second RBI of the game, tying the game at 2-2. Crawford followed with a walk to load the bases with just one out. Ian Kinsler hit a deep fly to left that wasn't quite caught, but the runners had to hold up. Two runs scored, but Kinsler only made it to first, and Crawford held at second. After a wild pitch moved the runners up a base, Nick Markakis hit a fielder's choice ground out to first, which scored Crawford. A Marlon Byrd fly out finally ended the inning, and now Brisbane lead 5-2.
The Bison were retired in order in the top of the 6th, and the Koalas opened their half of the frame by teeing up on Kazmir once again. Escobar and Votto opened with back to back hits, putting runners on the corners with 0 outs. Montero hit into a double play, but Escobar scored the Koalas' sixth run.
The game was put away by Brisbane in the 8th, when pinch-hitter James Loney hit a 2 RBI triple off of OKC reliever Takashi Saito to give the Koalas an 8-2 lead.
That was all she wrote, as Brisbane took a 3-2 series lead. Sean Marshall was the winner, allowing 2 ER on 6 hits and 2 walks over 6 IP. He struck out 9 batters. Scott Kazmir lost once again, giving up 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits and 3 walks in 6 IP. He struck out 5.
Game 6 moves back state side, with projected starters being Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer.
BOX SCORE
SCORING SUMMARY
TOP 3rd
- (1-0) - Raul Ibanez singled, Jimmy Rollins scored.
BOT 3rd
- (1-1) - Rafael Furcal homered to right.
TOP 5th
- (2-1) - Akinori Iwamura homered to left.
BOT 5th
- (2-2) - Rafael Furcal doubled, Joey Votto scored.
- (2-4) - Ian Kinsler singled, Miguel Montero and Rafael Furcal scored.
- (2-5) - Nick Markakis ground out to first, Carl Crawford scored, Ian Kinsler to third.
BOT 6th
- (2-6) - Miguel Montero grounded into a double play, Yunel Escobar scored.
BOT 8th
- (2-8) - James Loney tripled, Yunel Escobar and Joey Votto scored.
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