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Bryce Elder gets the nod for Braves in Game 3 of NLDS vs Phillies
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Braves beat Reds 1-0 in historic 13-inning postseason opener
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Braves squander chances as Cardinals force winner-take-all Game 5
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Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks get early jump on Phillies for win that sets up Game 7 in NLCS - The Boston Globe
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Just peachy: Cardinals slug four more homers in encore romp against NL-best Braves
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Braves rally for 5-4 win over Phillies on d'Arnaud, Riley homers and game-ending double play - NBC Sports
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Yadier Molina lifts Cardinals to comeback win in NLDS Game 4
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Braves, Dodgers, Athletics advance to division series - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Braves humiliated in 10-run first, eliminated by Cardinals