ATLANTA — The Houston Astros were down to their final strike. The Atlanta Braves were leading Game 6 of the World Series by seven runs, one pitch away from clinching a world championship. Atlanta’s win. The Braves’ win probability was pegged at 99.99 percent.
And still, Atlanta fans were nervous.
Onscreen, Joe Buck was already speaking of the Astros in the past tense, trotting out the old reliable “the last time the Braves won the World Series” package (gas was 70 cents a gallon, “Forrest Gump” won Best Picture).