ATLANTA, Georgia — Cleveland's 41-year wait for a World Series ended on this date, 20 years ago. Unfortunately, three-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux was waiting on the mound for the Atlanta Braves.
Maddux tossed a complete game 2-hitter as the Braves defeated the Indians, 3-2, in Game 1 of the 1995 World Series.
ALCS MVP Orel Hershiser started for the Indians and was strong through the first six innings. But Hershiser took himself out of the game after walking Fred McGriff and David Justice with the score tied, 1-1, in the seventh.
"Orel caught Mark (pitching coach Mark Wiley) by surprise," manager Mike Hargrove said.