The 1998 Atlanta Braves combined a great pitching performance from John Smoltz, some timely hitting, and some luck to top the 1994 Montreal Expos 4-3 and keep the series going. Neither team had a baserunner until the 4th. Smoltz allowed just 5 hits and a walk, all in the 4th and 5th innings, allowing 2 runs while striking out 10 over 8 innings. Butch Henry kept pace, allowing a home run to Danny Bautista and just two other hits before the 7th inning. That’s when Andrés Galarraga singled and Javy López hit a 2-run shot to put the Braves in the lead 3-2. The Braves took a 4-2 lead into the 9th, turning things over to Kerry Ligtenberg. Moisés Alou hit a leadoff triple, and Larry Walker singled to cut the lead to 4-3. Then, Wil Cordero and Juan Bell walked to load the bases with no outs. With the infield drawn in, Walker was thrown out at the plate on a grounder right to Walt Weiss. Mike Lansing then struck out. Sean Berry, who had homered earlier in the game, grounded out to end the game, and Ligtenberg escaped a bases-loaded no-out jam to pick up his 4th save. Montreal still holds a 2-1 series lead.