Find out more. So this was his night. Maddux allowed just two hits in the 3-2 win over Cleveland. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Three times, Maddux smothered sharp comebackers and threw out hitters. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. If you would like to see a complete roster for either team, simply click the team name. 3B–Cleveland Vizquel (1,off Smoltz). HR–Atlanta McGriff (2,6th inning off Nagy 0 on, 2 out); Klesko (1,7th inning off Nagy 0 on, 0 out). This was the account that appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the following day: Two singles, one by Jim Thome, the other by Kenny Lofton. 2B–Atlanta Jones (2,off Nagy); Grissom (1,off Nagy), Cleveland Lofton (1,off Smoltz); Alomar (1,off Wohlers); Baerga (1,off Pena). As he has said time and again, he spurned the Chicago Cubs after the 1992 season for the Brave new world of postseasons. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. SB–Polonia (1,2nd base off Assenmacher/Alomar); McGriff (1,2nd base off Mesa/Alomar); Lofton (5,3rd base off Mercker/Lopez); Ramirez (1,2nd base off Wohlers/Lopez). Team LOB–7. Just another Maddux special? Many thanks to him. 1995 World Series - Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2) series statistics and schedule. Baseball Almanac Box Score | var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 1;var pfHideImages = 1;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/print.css';var pfBtVersion='1';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); The player names and pitcher names in the box score above can be clicked and their comprehensive single season & career statistics will be shown. He went to second and continued to third as Vizquel grounded to Lemke, and scored when McGriff’s throw got past Jones. Game 2: Javy Lopez puts Atlanta in command, Braves pitcher Greg Maddux delivers a throw during Game 1 of the World Series Saturday, Oct. 21, 1995, in Atlanta. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. The only damage against Maddux was inflicted early, when Lofton reached on Rafael Belliard’s error, stole second and third, and scored on a groundout, and late, this time on a throwing error by Fred McGriff that allowed the Indians center fielder to scoot home. Regardless, it will look great framed on your wall. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability T–4:09. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Oct 24, 1995, Attendance: 43584, Time of Game: 4:09. U–Bruce Froemming (NL), John Hirschbeck (AL), Frank Pulli (NL), Joe Brinkman (AL), Jim McKean (AL), Harry Wendelstedt (NL). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Of his 95 pitches, 63 were strikes. He then leaped up and rifled a throw to McGriff in time to beat Vizquel. Besides allowing only two hits, he struck out four, walked none. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 22, 12:56AM. A–43,584. Copyright 1999- Cleveland Indians beat Atlanta Braves (7-6). ", "The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." It is abbreviated history. . The Cleveland Indians defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. Join our linker program. DP–Atlanta 1, Cleveland 2. Do you have a sports website? The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP: Jose Mesa (1-0) • LP: Alejandro Pena (2-1). Maddux allowed just two hits in the 3-2 win over Cleveland. Never in the postseason. Nothing to it, right? We present them here for purely educational purposes. Team–13. All rights reserved. Twenty-five years ago today, Atlanta edged Cleveland 3-2 in Game 1 of the 1995 World Series behind Greg Maddux’s two-hitter, the 15th in Series history. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. SH–Mordecai (1,off Mesa). Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. After losing the World Series in 1991 to the Minnesota Twins and in 1992 to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Atlanta Braves were trying to capture a title for the third time in four years. The Braves take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.