Game 2 – Astros 4 – Braves 7 Mike Hampton vs. John Smoltz
This game was eerily similar to game 1. Hampton and Smoltz were locked in another pitching duel. It was all tied at 2 going into the bottom of the 7th. Otis Nixon, who with Steve Avery was the Braves MVP, led off the 7th with a single and then stole 2nd. Blauser followed with a run scoring double to give the Braves the lead and also ended Hampton’s night. Before the nightmare was over the Braves tacked on 4 more runs against 2 Astros relievers. Smoltz was the winner.
And with Greg Maddux and Tommy Glavine up next in the rotation they were happy bunch as they boarded the plane to Houston.
Braves lead the series 2-0
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