Tonight, however, he broke out with three hits, including the pair of homers, and drove five runs across the plate with incredible economy.

Jackson and Frank White each drove home three runs.

Burnitz, who bats left, drove home seven runs in Thursday's victory in Montreal.

That's the shot of the day so far from Strauss, crisply driving four runs through long-off.

"At least it's going to be a good series now," said Mike Marshall, who had three hits and drove home two runs.

But the happiest hitter of the night was Gooden, who drove home three runs in the fourth inning with his first triple of the year.

"No time to make changes," said Dan Gladden, who has driven home six runs in the first two games of the World Series.

He drove home six runs in 20 games.

He has driven home 90 runs in four consecutive seasons.

Don Mattingly, their torchbearer, has not hit above .270 since the season started and has driven home just two runs in the last eight games.