![]() Ruben Rivera doubled to lead off the eighth, then an error by first baseman Andrés Galarraga on Jim Leyritz's ground ball off of Dennis Martinez helped San Diego take a 2–1 lead. The Padres tied the game in the fifth when Tony Gwynn, appearing in his first NLCS since 1984, hit an RBI single with two on. With John Smoltz on the mound, the Braves struck first when Andruw Jones hit a home run to lead off the third inning off Andy Ashby. WP: Trevor Hoffman (1–0) LP: Kerry Ligtenberg (0–1) Sv: Donne Wall (1) Wednesday, October 7, 1998, at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia Team San Diego Padres – 3, Atlanta Braves – 2 (10 innings) ![]() This was the last NLCS trip for the Padres until 2022. The Padres would go on to the lose in a sweep to the New York Yankees in the World Series in four games. It was the seventh-consecutive NLCS appearance for the Braves and they would be heavily favored against the Padres, though their edge in the season series between the two teams was modest, having won 5 of 9. The Padres defeated the favored Houston Astros in four games in the NLDS. Closer Trevor Hoffman saved an astounding 53 games in the regular season. The San Diego rotation was anchored by 18-game winner Kevin Brown, who helped Florida defeat Atlanta in the 1997 NLCS, along with All-Star Andy Ashby and the series MVP Sterling Hitchcock. The offense was led by the 50 home run club's newest member, Greg Vaughn, and by Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. In the NLDS, the Braves swept Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs.Īfter a 76–86 season in 1997, San Diego stormed out and took control of their division, finishing with a 98–64 record, their best in team history. However, they also carried the baggage of their embarrassing NLCS loss to the Florida Marlins the previous season. The lowest win total for any of these five pitchers was Neagle at 16-11, with the other four winning 17, 17, 18, and 20 respectively. ![]() The Braves entered the playoffs for the seventh straight season with a franchise-record 106 regular season wins, an offense that hit 215 home runs, and a pitching staff made up of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Denny Neagle, and Kevin Millwood to the playoffs. ![]() The 1998 National League Championship Series ( NLCS), to determine the champion of Major League Baseball's National League, was played from October 7 to 14 between the East Division champion Atlanta Braves and the West Division champion San Diego Padres. San Diego Padres over Houston Astros (3–1). ![]()
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