Big Inning Boosts Braves to 2-0 Series Lead

Tom Glavine scattered 8 hits over 8 innings, allowing 2 runs while striking out 3 as the 1998 Atlanta Braves topped the 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2 to take a 2-0 series lead. Gerald Williams led off the 3rd inning with a solo home run against Andy Benes, before Benes retired the next two batters. That’s when Benes allowed 5 straight base runners, capped by back-to-back two-run hits by Andrés Galarraga and Ryan Klesko. Benes left in the 5th inning, allowing 7 runs and 8 hits in 4 2/3 innings. The Braves scored two more runs off Todd Stottlemyre in the 8th inning. Every Atlanta batter had a hit. Mark Wohlers pitched a perfect 9th to end the game. The series will head to Phoenix, as the DBacks hope to come back and avoid the Loser’s Bracket.

’99 Diamondbacks @ ’98 Braves – 9/9/24

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