KOD14 – Playoffs Round 1 – 1993 Atlanta Braves vs. 1999 Houston Astros
On paper this series looked like a mismatch. The Braves had rolled through the regular season with the best record. On the other hand the Astros had to wait until the final game just to get into the tourney as the 2nd wild card. But as some great scribe once said, that’s why they play the games.
This series was anything but a mismatch and went to the final pitch before victory could be declared.
Game 1 – Astros 1 – Braves 5
Shane Reynolds vs. Steve Avery
This was a great pitching match-up for the first 6 innings. The Astros scored first with an unearned run in the 5th on a throwing error by Terry Pendleton, a sacrifice bunt, fly out to left and a wild pitch. With the way Reynolds was pitching it looked like this run would hold up and give the Astros game 1. But the Braves, who had been stymied by Reynolds, were finally able to break through against the Astros bullpen. They struck for 5 runs against 3 different pitchers. The big blow came from Jeff Blauser who hit a 2-run homer.
On paper this series looked like a mismatch. The Braves had rolled through the regular season with the best record. On the other hand the Astros had to wait until the final game just to get into the tourney as the 2nd wild card. But as some great scribe once said, that’s why they play the games.
This series was anything but a mismatch and went to the final pitch before victory could be declared.
Game 1 – Astros 1 – Braves 5 Shane Reynolds vs. Steve Avery
This was a great pitching match-up for the first 6 innings. The Astros scored first with an unearned run in the 5th on a throwing error by Terry Pendleton, a sacrifice bunt, fly out to left and a wild pitch. With the way Reynolds was pitching it looked like this run would hold up and give the Astros game 1. But the Braves, who had been stymied by Reynolds, were finally able to break through against the Astros bullpen. They struck for 5 runs against 3 different pitchers. The big blow came from Jeff Blauser who hit a 2-run homer.
Braves lead the series 1-0
--submitted by Ron Burnette--
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