Who was on the Braves World Series team in 1995?
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Who was on the Braves World Series team in 1995?
Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2)
Who was the closer for the Braves in 1995?
The Braves couldn’t hold on to their slim lead either as Sandy Alomar, Jr. laced a game-tying double inside the line at first in the bottom of the eighth. The two closers, Mark Wohlers and José Mesa then matched zeros for the next two innings. In the 11th, the Braves went to Alejandro Peña.
Who caught the last out in the 1995 World Series?
Tom Glavine pitched eight complete innings to pick up the win. Mark Wohlers came in to close it out for the save. South Fulton’s Marquis Grissom caught the final out.
Did the Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series with Jackie Robinson?
He led the Dodgers to the World Series six times, winning the 1955 World Series with Brooklyn.
Who was pitching when the Braves won the World Series?
Smoltz pitched the most innings of any pitcher in the series with 20.1 innings while going 2-0 on his way to being named NLCS MVP. Glavine started Game 1 and Game 4, while Smoltz started Games 2 and 5 as the Braves lost the series to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games.
Does Javier Lopez still play baseball?
In 2013, López posted a career-best 1.83 ERA. He won his fourth World Series in 2014 as the Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in seven games. López announced his retirement on February 8, 2017.
Who was the best pitcher in Braves history?
Greg Maddux
1. Greg Maddux. While 161 of his 355 career wins came pitching for other teams, most notably the Cubs for 10 seasons over two different stints, Maddux earns the spot as the best pitcher in Braves history on the strength of what he was able to accomplish in his 11 seasons with the club.
Has any team ever won the World Series in 4 games?
The 1987 Minnesota Twins became the first team in the history of the World Series to win the championship by winning all 4 games they hosted when they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.
Who pitched for the Braves in game 4 of the World Series?
lefty Dylan Lee
By design, Braves lefty Dylan Lee turned in one of the shortest starts in World Series history. Lee was the opener in Game 4 — he is the first pitcher ever to make his first career start in the World Series — and it did not go well.
