"1998 - The Braves score five runs in the eighth inning to rally and defeat the San Diego Padres 7-6. Michael Tucker hits a three-run home run and drives in five runs in the game. 1999 - Greg Maddux and the Braves defeat the Mets 4-2 in Game 1 of the NLCS. Eddie Perez homered for Atlanta in the win."
"2001 - The Braves defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 to sweep the NLDS and advance to the League Championship Series for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. Paul Bako, Julio Franco and Chipper Jones all homer in the win. 1929 - The Philadelphia Athletics overcome an 8-0 deficit by scoring 10 runs in the seventh to claim a 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series."
"1967 - Bob Gibson strikes out 10 and homers as the Cardinals win the World Series with a 7-2 win over the Red Sox in Game 7. 1982 - Paul Molitor sets a World Series record with five hits as the Brewers beat the Cardinals 10-0 in Game 1. 1986 - The Red Sox avoid elimination as Dave Henderson homers with two outs in the ninth against Donnie Moore. The Red Sox will go on to beat the Angels 7-6 in 11 innings and will win the series in seven games."
Braves postseason highlights include a 1998 eighth-inning rally, Greg Maddux’s 1999 NLCS Game 1 win, a 2001 NLDS sweep, a 2020 ninth-inning scoring surge, and Freddie Freeman’s 2021 go-ahead homer to advance to the NLCS. Historic comebacks and World Series moments include the 1929 Athletics’ 10-run seventh, Bob Gibson’s 1967 Game 7 dominance, Paul Molitor’s five-hit 1982 World Series game, and Dave Henderson’s 1986 ninth-inning homer that avoided elimination. Major organizational moves include the Yankees hiring Casey Stengel in 1948 and the Cubs hiring Theo Epstein in 2011.
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