{"id":3965,"date":"2025-06-18T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baseballmaelstrom.com\/?p=3965"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:49:06","slug":"braves-survive-late-expos-comeback-stay-alive-in-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baseballmaelstrom.com\/?p=3965","title":{"rendered":"Braves Survive Late Expos Comeback, Stay Alive in Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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 Andr\u00e9s Galarraga singled and Javy L\u00f3pez 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. Mois\u00e9s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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