 The Giants got home runs from Rich Aurilia off Millwood in the sixth and Barry Bonds in the ninth off John Smoltz, but the Braves won the game 7–3 to tie the series.Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
In Game 3, Greg Maddux of the Braves faced Jason Schmidt of the Giants.In the bottom of the first, Kenny Lofton hit a leadoff single and scored on Jeff Kent's doubled to make it 1–0 Giants.