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He went deep to left again off of Brian Boehringer in the third inning to provide the fireworks in a six-run inning for the Braves. Nineteen-year old rookie center fielder Andruw Jones became the youngest player to homer in a World Series game in the second inning. The Braves, who had won the last three games of the NLCS by a combined score of 32-1, continued their roll early in the Fall Classic. HR: ATL – Andruw Jones 2 (2), Fred McGriff (1)
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W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: Andy Pettitte (0-1) Octoat Yankee Stadium in New York, New York Team The Braves, while winning their division every season from 1991 through 2005, have not won a World Series game since Game 2 of this series. The Yankees bullpen was also vastly superior to the Atlanta bullpen, which would prove to be the deciding factor in the Series.Īfter victory in 1996, New York would go on to win the Series three of the next four years. New York brought a lineup mixed with veterans, like Paul O'Neill, and young stars, like rookie Derek Jeter. In 1996, John Smoltz returned to form, winning 24 games and a Cy Young Award, providing another serious pitching threat for Atlanta. The Braves used the dominant pitching of Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, as well as timely hitting, to defeat the Indians the year before, and looked to reuse that recipe against the upstart Yankees. The Yankees had reached the Fall Classic after a controversial ALCS victory over the Baltimore Orioles, while the Braves had rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the St. Despite the rich playoff history of the Yankees, the defending champion Atlanta Braves entered the Series as heavy favorites. The 1996 World Series marked the beginning of the New York Yankees' dynasty of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The final out at the stadium was made when Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill robbed Luis Polonia of a potential game-tying extra base hit. In that game Andy Pettitte shut out John Smoltz as the Yankees won, 1-0. Game 5 was the final game to be played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They clinched the series in Game 7 with an 8–7 victory in extra innings.The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first championship since 1978, and their 23rd overall. The Cubs defeated the Indians in seven games, marking their first World Series win in 108 years. This matchup features the two franchises with the longest World Series title droughts The Cubs won their second championship since 1908. This was the eleventh time the Chicago Cubs made it to the World Series. The Indians last won the World Series championship in 1948. This was the sixth time the Cleveland Indians made it to the World Series. The 2016 World Series was the 112th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, a best-of-seven playoff between the National League champions Chicago Cubs and the American League champions Cleveland Indians. Pat Hughes, Len Kasper and Ron Coomer (Chicago)Ĭhris Guccione, John Hirschbeck (crew chief), Sam Holbrook, Marvin Hudson, Tony Randazzo, Larry Vanover and Joe WestĬleveland Indians over Toronto Blue Jays (4–1)Ĭhicago Cubs over Los Angeles Dodgers (4–2) Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus and Rick Manning (Cleveland) Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci (English)Ĭarlos Álvarez, Duaner Sánchez, Karim García and Jaime Motta (Spanish)Įduardo Ortega, José Francisco Rivera and Orlando Hernández (Spanish) You can help The Baseball Wiki by expanding it.