October 12, 1998 · NLCS · Game 5 · 10:05 PM EDT
SD leads 3-2
W: John RockerL: Kevin BrownS: Greg Maddux
Biggest lead ATL by 3 · SD by 2 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1AT Braves | 106 | 56 | .654 | — |
2HO Astros | 102 | 60 | .630 | 4.0 |
3SD Padres | 98 | 64 | .605 | 8.0 |
4CH Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | 16.5 |
5SF Giants | 89 | 74 | .546 | 17.5 |
6NY Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18.0 |
7LA Dodgers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 23.0 |
8ST Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 23.0 |
9CI Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 29.0 |
10CO Rockies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 29.0 |
11PH Phillies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31.0 |
12MI Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 32.0 |
13PI Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 37.0 |
14AZ D-backs | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41.0 |
15WS Nationals | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41.0 |
16MI Marlins | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52.0 |
OG Ozzie GuillenSS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KLKeith Lockhart2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CJ Chipper Jones3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
AG Andres Galarraga1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RK Ryan KleskoLF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
JL Javy LopezC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AJ Andruw JonesCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MTMichael TuckerRF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
JS John SmoltzP | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GCGreg ColbrunnPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TGTony Graffanino2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GWGerald WilliamsRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMMarty MalloyPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPEddie PérezC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KLKerry LigtenbergP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GM Greg MadduxP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRJohn RockerP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RSRudy SeanezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DBDanny BautistaLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2B: Graffanino
HR: Tucker
RBI: Tucker 5, Graffanino
SB: Jones
CS: Jones
LOB: 19
| JSJohn Smoltz | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 96 |
| KLKerry Ligtenberg | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| GMGreg MadduxS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| JRJohn RockerW | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RSRudy Seanez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 133 |
| QVQuilvio Veras2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
SF Steve FinleyCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
TG Tony GwynnRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KC Ken Caminiti3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
WJ Wally Joyner1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JVJohn Vander WalLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CHCarlos HernandezC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CGChris GomezSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AA Andy AshbyP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
AS Andy SheetsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BBBrian BoehringerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMRandy MyersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MLMark LangstonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KB Kevin BrownP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DWDonne WallP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLJim Leyritz1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSMark SweeneyPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GMGreg MyersPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RRRuben RiveraLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
GV Greg VaughnPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
HR: Caminiti, Wal, Myers
RBI: Caminiti 2, Wal 2, Myers 2
LOB: 10
| AAAndy Ashby | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 93 |
| BBBrian Boehringer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RMRandy Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MLMark Langston | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KBKevin BrownL | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| DWDonne Wall | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 174 |
The Braves edged the Padres 7-6 at Qualcomm Stadium.
John Rocker got the win, Kevin Brown took the loss and Greg Maddux earned the save. Michael Tucker went 3-for-5 for the Braves, while John Vander Wal went 2-for-3 for the Padres.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
