Thirty-two years ago today, the Atlanta Braves trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs against Barry Bonds and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 7 of the 1992 National League Championship Series. They were on the verge of blowing a 3-1 series lead.
The Braves had two runners in scoring position: David Justice on third base and Sid Bream on second. Manager Bobby Cox decided to pinch hit Jeff Reardon in favor of Francisco Cabrera to face Pirates Closer, Stan Belinda. This was only Cabrera’s second at-bat of the 1992 postseason and he had just 10 at-bats in the regular season.