Wednesday, October 1. 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Braves, Marlins scrape out playoff victories
Associated Press
ATLANTA — While Greg Maddux gave the Atlanta Braves the kind of pitching they take for granted, Kenny Lofton showed Atlanta what a little speed can do.
Braves 2. Astros 1
Lofton, hampered most of the season by a pulled groin muscle, created a first-inning run with his daring base running. And Maddux limited Houston to seven singles as Atlanta defeated the Astros 2-1
in the first game of
the National
League division
series
saturday 6
yesterday afternoon.
"I'd like to think I can pitch better than I pitched it today," Maddux said. "I don't think you're ever satisfied unless you throw a perfect game."
Darryl Kile and two relievers held the Braves to only two hits, none after the first pitch in the second inning. But Atlanta scored a
run off each one, showing the experience of a team making an unprecedented sixth-straight postseason appearance.
Marlins 2, Giants 1
MIAMI - The game began with Kevin Brown on the mound and ended with Edgar Renteria at the plate. That suited the Florida Marlins just fine.
Postseason play brought out the best in the Marlins, who beat the Sar Francisco Giants 2-1 yesterday in the opener of their best-of-
Giant-killer Brown pitchea seven strong innings, retiring the first 14 batters, and Renteria drove in the winning run with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth.
five NL division series.
After the game-ending hit, Rentena's fifth this year, jubilant teammates carried the 21-year-old shortstop off the field.
"He's unflappable up there," first baseman Jeff Conine said. "It's unbelievable for a guy that young
to have that kind of composure in those situations."
The score was tied at one when Conine, the only Marlins starter who has been with the team since its first game in 1993, began the ninth with a single against Julian Tavarez. Charles Johnson was hit by a pitch attempting to bunt.
After Roberto Hernandez relieved Tavarez, Craig Counsell advanced both runners with a two-strike sacrifice, and Jim Eisenreich was intentionally walked to load the bases.
Baseball scores
Yesterday
National League Atlanta 2. Houston 1
Atlanta 2, Houston 1
Florida 2, San Francisco 1
■ New York Yankees 8, Cleveland 6
Today
Glavine 14,7) 129 p.m.
San Francisco (Estes 19-5) at Florida
- Houston (Hampton 15-10) to Atlanta (Gravine 14-7), 12:02 p.m. (ESPN)
National League
Baltimore (Mussina 15-8) at Seattle
(Johnson 20-4), 7:07 p.m. (NBC)
San Francisco (Estes 19-5) at Florida (Leiter 11-9); 3:07 p.m. (ESPN)
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