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Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS. The Braves scored 3 runs in the 9th to take the victory, with slower than slow Sid Bream scoring on a close call at the plate. Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS....Sid Bream scores on a late throw from Barry Bonds....I still get goosebumps just thinking about that game. Game 7 of the '92 NLCS. I'm not a Braves fan but I can definitely appreciate good baseball when I see it. Game 5 of the 1996 world series. Well it's my favorite anyway.
Game 5
October 24, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
W: Andy Pettitte (1-1) L: John Smoltz (1-1) S: John Wetteland (3)
With the series tied at two apiece, John Smoltz and Andy Pettitte faced off in a pitcher's duel in the final game at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and gave up a total of zero earned runs. After an error by centerfielder Marquis Grissom allowed Charlie Hayes to reach opening the fourth inning, Cecil Fielder doubled in the unearned run. Pettitte, who was torched in Game 1, was dominant for New York, pitching 8 1/3 shutout innings. He allowed a leadoff double to Chipper Jones in the ninth, but John Wetteland came on and closed out the Braves, preserving the 1-0 win. Smoltz was the hard-luck loser, pitching eight innings, giving up only four hits and one unearned run. The Yankees had swept the Braves in Atlanta, and now returned to the Bronx with a 3-2 series lead.
One of the best games in baseball history Pettite was unbelivable. I know they lost, but as far as I'm concerned, Game 7 of the 1991 World Series was the best game ever. The one where Hank Aaron broke Ruth's record.
(The true greatest game the Braves ever play will be their last game in Atlanta. Why some overgrown small town like that has big-league baseball, I'll never know. . . .) As a matter of record... I was there... well... at home watching on TV. Back in 1957 all World Series games were played in daylight. I had to skip school to watch some of them... but hey, it was World Series time.
Before game seven, it was game five that Lew Burdette pitched a 1-0 shutout against Whitey Ford. That was a great pitching duel as Ford won 3-1 over Warren Spahn in the opener.
That was Lew's 2nd win as he won 4-2 in game two.
Then in game seven Lew had an easier time of it as his teammates gave him some breathing room in the 3rd inning when they put across 4-runs. An insurance run in the 8th frame gave the Braves a 5-0 win and the World Series.
Burdette pitched three complete games for 27-innings and allowed only 2-earned runs for an 0.67 ERA.
If it hadn't of been for his great performance (1-0 victory) in game five, there wouldn't have been a 7th game.
Gotta go with game five. Either Aaron hitting #715 or Game 7 of the 1957 World Series, when they defeated the Yankees for the championship.
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