
August 3: The Braves carry a 3-1 lead into the eighth, watch the Phillies score three, then answer with two in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 walk-off that pushes Atlanta's NL East lead to 9 1/2 games.

September 24: The final home game of the regular season at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. A crowd of 45,461 watches the division champions hold off Montreal 5-4 for the Braves' 88th win of the year.

October 14: Steve Avery throws six scoreless innings and series MVP Mike Devereaux caps a five-run seventh with a three-run homer as the Braves shut out Cincinnati 6-0, complete the sweep and win their third pennant in five years.

April 26: Baseball returns after the strike. Greg Maddux opens on the mound, Fred McGriff homers twice in a 17-hit barrage, and rookie Chipper Jones makes his first Opening Day start as the Braves rout the Giants 12-5 at Fulton County Stadium.