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Brave new world: Atlanta beats LA 4-2, heads to World Series

NLCS Dodgers Braves Baseball
Posted at 7:40 AM, Oct 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-24 07:41:01-04

ATLANTA, Ga. (LEX 18) — Eddie Rosario capped a remarkable NL Championship Series with a three-run homer that sent the Atlanta Braves to the World Series for the first time since 1999.

The Braves finished off the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-2 win, capturing the series four games to two. In the process, Atlanta exorcised the demons of last year's NLCS, when the Braves squandered 2-0 and 3-1 leads against the Dodgers.

The Braves finished the job this time around, advancing to face the AL champion Astros. Game 1 is Tuesday night in Houston.

Rosario had 14 hits against the Dodgers, including three homers.