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Braves reduce magic number to 2 with win over Nats
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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday in Washington. The Braves won 5-2. - photo by Alex Brandon
WASHINGTON — Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez doesn't want a repeat of starter Alex Wood's outburst that got him ejected from Wednesday night's game against the Washington Nationals. He'll take the offense's surge that came an inning later, though. Justin Upton and Dan Uggla each homered in a three-run sixth inning, and the Braves rallied past the Nationals for a 5-2 victory, lowering their magic number for clinching the NL East title to two games.
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