Braves Vs. Dodgers

Tue., Oct. 1, 1996

Associated Press

Schedule:

Game 1, Wednesday at Dodger Stadium (1:07 p.m. PDT, ESPN); Game 2, Thursday at Dodger Stadium (5:11 p.m., Fox); Game 3, Saturday at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1:15 p.m., Fox); Game 4 (if nec.) Sunday at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (10:07 a.m., ESPN); Game 5 (if nec.) Monday at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4:11 p.m., Fox).

Season Series: Los Angeles won, 7-5.

Matchups

Braves: Marquis Grissom (.302) was only Atlanta regular to bat over .300 against Dodgers. … Tom Glavine 0-2 with a 3.12 ERA in four starts vs. Dodgers. … John Smoltz (2-1, 1.16 ERA) and Greg Maddux (1-0, 1.69) fared better. … Trying to become first NL team to repeat as World Series champions since Big Red Machine in 1975-76. … Making fifth straight appearance in postseason - not counting strike-shortened 1994. Only Yanks and A’s reached five straight postseasons. … John Smoltz led majors in wins (24) and strikeouts (276). Likely to win Cy Young Award and end four-year streak of teammate Greg Maddux. Maddux (2.72), Smoltz (2.94) and Tom Glavine (2.98) all ranked in top 5 in NL ERA.

Dodgers: Tied Colorado for best record against Braves this year. … Hideo Nomo went 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA in three starts, striking out 19. … Antonio Osuna was most effective reliever, allowing one run in 10-1/3 innings. … Became wild card team after losing last four games, including tiebreaker to San Diego for NL West title on final day. … On emotional roller coaster all season because of Brett Butler’s cancer and Tom Lasorda’s resignation. Butler made inspiring return, only to be sidelined by broken hand; substitute Wayne Kirby hit .300 in last 50 games. … Led majors in pitching, highlighted by Hideo Nomo’s no-hitter at Coors Field. … Mike Piazza (.336, career-high 36 homers, 105 RBIs) is MVP candidate. … Todd Hollandsworth (.291) could become Dodgers’ fifth straight rookie of the year. … Eric Karros led with 111 RBIs.

Prediction: Braves In 4.

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