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Acuña becomes first 40-70 player as Braves beat Cubs 6-5 in 10 innings, National Sports
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Riley's game-winning single in 9th lifts Braves past Dodgers
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Braves blast 4 HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS
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November 3, 2021 World Series Game 6: Braves 7, Astros 0
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Braves throw 2-hitter, blank Astros 2-0 for 2-1 Series lead
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Atlanta Braves are set up for another deep postseason run in 2023
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2021 World Series - Wikipedia
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Braves overcome pitcher injury, top Astros in Game 1
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Swanson breaks out with tying HR to spark Braves' big inning - The San Diego Union-Tribune