Braves franchise historical past
1991: In Sport 7 of the NLCS, the Atlanta Braves’ Brian Hunter’s two-run dwelling run within the 1st inning is all John Smoltz wants as he tosses a 4-0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves win their first Nationwide League pennant since their transfer from Milwaukee.
1992: Tom Glavine pitches a whole sport to provide the Atlanta Braves a 3-1 victory over Toronto in Sport 1 of the World Collection
1996: The Atlanta Braves have the most important blowout in postseason historical past, beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 15-0, in Sport 7 of the NLCS to finish a comeback from a 3-1 deficit. The Cardinals change into the one membership to blow a 3-1 edge thrice within the postseason.
1999: Within the backside of the fifteenth inning of Sport 5 of the NLCS, Robin Ventura hits a “Grand Slam Single” to steer the New York Mets previous the Atlanta Braves, 4-3. With the bases loaded and one out in a tie sport, Ventura drives a Kevin McGlinchy pitch over the right-center discipline fence at Shea Stadium, however he’s mobbed by his teammates after touching first base and goes no additional, making his blast an uncommon game-winning single.
2020: The NLCS may also go the restrict because the Dodgers defeat the Braves, 3-1, scoring all their runs off Max Fried within the 1st, thanks partly to solo homers by Corey Seager and Justin Turner. The Braves have some alternatives to return again in opposition to Walker Buehler, however fail to attain after loading the bases with none out within the 2nd, and are saved by an incredible leaping catch on the fence by RF Mookie Betts to finish the fifth inning, robbing Marcell Ozuna of no less than a double.
2021: The Braves win Sport 2 of the NLCS, 5-4, over the Dodgers, as soon as once more in walk-off vogue, as had been the case in Sport 1 the day earlier than. Corey Seager and Joc Pederson hit offsetting two-run homers early, however L.A.’s Seventh-inning two-run rally is negated when the Braves rating twice in opposition to Julio Urias, usually a starter, within the eighth. They then win the sport on Eddie Rosario’s fourth hit of the sport that drives in Dansby Swanson from second base in opposition to nearer Kenley Jansen with two outs within the backside of the ninth.
MLB historical past
1964: Regardless of a 99-63 file, the Yankees hearth supervisor Yogi Berra after dropping the World Collection to the Cardinals in seven video games. Supervisor Johnny Keane of the World Champs Cardinals resigns unexpectedly. He’ll take the Yankee job which opens as the results of the firing of Berra.
1989: Minutes earlier than Sport 3 of the World Collection between Oakland and the San Francisco Giants is scheduled to start out, an earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay space, inflicting large harm. The sport is postponed, and the Collection will solely resume 11 days later.
2005: At Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros are one out from their first World Collection look, however Albert Pujols saves the St. Louis Cardinals by hitting a shocking three-run dwelling run off Brad Lidge within the ninth inning, giving the Cardinals an eventual 5 – 4 victory. Houston nonetheless leads the NLCS, three video games to 2, however St. Louis forces a Sport 6 to be performed at Busch Stadium.
2015: The Mets win Sport 1 of the NLCS, 4 – 2 over the Cubs, as Matt Harvey pitches into the eighth inning and Daniel Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud each homer at Citi Area.
Info for this text was discovered through Baseball Reference, NationalPastime.com and At present in Baseball Historical past.
