PHOENIX (Arizona), Oct 18: The Atlanta Braves posted a 8-1 triumph over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday to even their National League Championship Series at one game apiece as Tom Glavine put on a master pitching display.

Glavine was brilliant over seven innings, allowing a run and five hits, and his team mates tattooed a trio of relievers in a five-run eighth inning to turn a tight game into a rout

Glavine (2-0) followed his dominant effort in Game Two of the Division Series with another sterling outing Wednesday.

He walked two, struck out two and left with a 3-1 lead.

Although he improved to just 5-8 in LCS play, Glavine recorded his 12th career postseason win.

He tied team mate John Smoltz — who closed out Wednesday’s win — for the most in history.

Glavine was staked to a 1-0 lead on the first pitch of the game as rookie Marcus Giles homered off Arizona starter Miguel Batista (1-1).

After Arizona got even in the sixth, Javy Lopez — making his first start of the postseason — hit a two-run homer in the seventh for a 3-1 lead.

Any hope the Diamondbacks had of a comeback were dashed by relievers Mike Morgan, Greg Swindell and Bobby Witt, who were tagged for a total of six hits, including a solo homer by B.J. Surhoff.

In Seattle, Andy Pettitte allowed just one run and three hits over eight innings as the New York Yankees drew first blood in the American League Championship Series with a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Coming off Monday night’s emotional Game Five win over the Oakland Athletics, the three-time defending World Series champions showed no letdown against the team that set the American League record with 116 wins this season.

Wednesday’s results (home team in CAPS):

American League Championship Series