Opening Series poised for drama in crowded playoff field
The 1995 baseball postseason opens with drama as Houston faces Atlanta while San Francisco visits Florida and New York hosts Cleveland. Key matchups include Randy Johnson for Seattle against Mike Mussina and Cal Ripken versus Ken Griffey Jr. in Baltimore, plus Barry Bonds seeking postseason redemption.
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Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees
Dullsville
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Cleveland
Mike Hargrove
Ken Griffey Jr
Mariners
Cal Ripken
Baltimore Orioles
Randy Johnson
Seattle
Mike Mussina
Heathcliff Slocumb
Dome
Cox Names Braves First Three Starters For Houston Series
Manager Bobby Cox set the Braves rotation for the Houston series excluding Neagle who may need rotator cuff surgery. Neagle could start a potential fourth game if needed. Cox fears bullpen instability and a possible rookie-dominated relief corps into the playoffs.
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Bobby Cox
Neagle
Cox
Houston
Atlanta
Astros
Braves
Mike Cather
Chad Fox
Kerry Ligtenberg
Playoffs Division Series matchups and schedules
Major league playoffs listed by series and game dates. AL matchups include Baltimore at Seattle with Mussina, Erickson, Fassero, and Key noted. Cleveland versus New York with Hershiser and Cone or Wells/Gooden. NL features Atlanta at Houston with Glavine and Smoltz. San Francisco versus Florida with Reuter Estes Leiter and Fernandez. Times and networks noted, with possible tiebreaker games.
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Baltimore
Seattle
Mussina
Johnson
NBC
Erickson
Moyer
ESPN
Fassero
Key
Fox
Cleveland
New York
Hershiser
Cone
Wright
Petite
Wells
Gooden
Nagy
Atlanta
Houston
Kile
Maddux
Hampton
Glavine
Smoltz
Reynolds
San Francisco
Reuter
Florida
Brown
Estes
Leiter
Fernandez
Alvarez
Burton Captures Martinsville Rain Delayed Hanes 500
Jeff Burton seized a late lead after Rusty Wallace was penalized for speeding on a restart and outdueled Bobby Hamilton and Dale Earnhardt to win the rain postponed Hanes 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Burton earned $78,675 as Earnhardt moved to fifth in points with a third top five in a row.
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Martinsville
Jeff Burton
Martinsville Speedway
Rusty Wallace
Bobby Hamilton
Dale Earnhardt
Burton
Wallace
Rusty
Hamilton
Earnhardt
Terry Labonte
Victory Lane
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