Cubbies sweep Bravos

2006 Atlanta Braves (Terry Priest) and 1996 Chicago Cubs (Mike Kenny)
Game 1 Atlanta 4 Chicago 5

The Braves would strike first with 3 quick runs in the top of the 1st. The Cubs responded with 2 in their half of the 1st. Frank Castillo would settle down and would go 6 innings. Tim Hudson would struggle and later leave the game with an elbow strain. The teams would battle to a 4-4 tie with the Cubbies pulling it out in the bottom of the 11th after a throwing error put Rey Sanchez on 3rd base.

Game 2 Atlanta 0 Chicago 2

The respective Ace pitchers would take the hill for Game 2 and they didn't disappoint. Jamie Navarro would get his 1st win against 2 losses going 7 innings and only allowing 3 hits. Adams worked 2 scoreless for the save. John Smoltz was a hard luck loser only allowing 1 ER in 5 IP. Brian McRae and Mark Grace paced the Cubs with 2 hits each.

Game 3 Atlanta 2 Chicago 3
Atlanta proved to be pitcher friendly as Mike Campbell would improve to 2-0 with a 6 hit SO for the Cubbies. Again an error would hurt the Braves and lead to two unearned runs. The Cubs would pound 10 hits to complete the sweep.
The keys to the series was errors Atlanta had 5 and the Cubs only 1. Starting in Gm 1 and going to Gm 3 the Braves would not score for 21 innings!
Sosa continues to hit for average and power. --contributed by Mike Kenney--