For the second year in a row, Atlanta won the NL West and faced the Pirates in the NLCS. In Game 1 of the series, Bream had two hits, scored two runs, and had an RBI in a 5–1 victory. He hit a home run against Tim Wakefield in Game 3, which the Braves lost 3–2. However, the most famous moment of Bream's career came in Game 7.