With Greg Maddux on the mound for Game 1, the match-up did not feature the greatest of starts for the Atlanta Braves as leadoff hitter Kenny Lofton reached first base on an Atlanta infield error, then proceeded to steal second and third.
The Indians jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning after Carlos Baerga drove in Lofton with a sacrifice groundout. The lead was short-lived, however, as Fred McGriff took Hershiser to deep center in the bottom of the second inning, tying the game 1-1 with an absolute no-doubter.