As expected, a nail-biting pitching duel!
The Braves really dodged a bullet in the first 2-3 innings, because Maddux 
was way off, even though the two mediots completely missed it.  Virtually 
every single pitch in the first two innings was way up in or out of the 
strike zone, and that's not the way Maddux makes a living.  By the 3rd or 4th 
inning he began to get comfortable and was pretty much vintage Maddux, though 
still a little more wild than normal (for him).
What can you say about Kile?  After the HR to Klesko he pitched no-hit 
baseball.  He was fantastic and deserved a better fate.  But hey, that's why 
the Braves have had so much success over the years.  They tend to win games 
like that, where their pitching bails out their offense.
I have a feeling the whole series is going to go like this, where three or 
four runs will seem like a virtual offensive explosion.  Game 2 is just as 
important for the Bravos, because the last three are in H-town. 
    Terry May - Las Vegas, NV
... (^:b Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, Neagle d:^)
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