Date: 00-09-24 baseballhistorian.com - Internet News

Greg Maddux surrendered only two-hits thru seven innings and tied his career high with 13 strike outs to help the Atlanta Braves clinch a record ninth straight playoff berth. Maddux entended his shutout streak to 36 1/3 innings in leading the Braves to a 10-0 whipping over the Montreal Expos before 10,106 fans in Montreal. The Braves routed six Expos pitchers with left-fielder Reggie Sanders collecting six RBIs, going 2-for-3 including his 11th homer of the year. Chipper Jones, last season's NL Most Valuable Player was 2-for-5, scored two-runs and is now batting .311 for the year. Maddux with his relentless curve-ball over the outside edge of the plate upped his season record to 19-8 and helped the Braves maintain a 3 1/3 game lead in the NL East. The Braves are now 91-63 while the Expos fell to 67-87. Baseball History