fifth inning

In this Oct. 9, 2011, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun hits a two-RBI double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of baseball's National League championship series against the St.

St. Louis scored two early runs, but Ryan Braun's RBI single in the fifth inning gave Milwaukee its first lead since the series opener.

The Brewers lead the Cardinals 4-2 in Game 4 of the NLCS.

This time, Tony La Russa outsmarted himself, says Ben Reiter. By sticking with Jaime Garcia in the fifth inning, La Russa dared the Brewers' big boppers to mount a rally.

And so they did.

The Brewers let their bats do the talking in Game 1. Prince Fielder and Yuniesky Betancourt both homered during a six-run fifth inning to help the Brewers rally past the Cardinals 9-6.

Scott Sizemore hit a three-run double in the fifth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Saturday night after agreeing to trade pitcher Rich Harden to the Boston Red Sox.

Roy Halladay's first career postseason start was record-setting. He threw a no-hitter, allowed a fifth-inning walk, in the Phils' 4-0 win over the Reds in their playoff series opener.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki became the first player with 10 straight 200-hit seasons on Thursday, breaking his own record with a single to center in the fifth inning of the Mariners' game against the Blue Jays.

Hiroki Kuroda didn't realize he had a no-hitter going until the fifth inning. It should have come as no surprise, though.

He's been at his best against Philadelphia.

Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees doubles in two runs against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning during their game on August 8, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Chone Figgins was in the Seattle Mariners lineup Saturday, a day after his very public dugout scuffle with manager Don Wakamatsu, although answers about the intense fifth-inning conflict were scarce.

The Mariners closed the clubhouse for nearly 30 minutes before Saturday's game against Boston for a team meeting that featured coaches and players.