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Nationals shut out Braves, clinch NL East

Atlanta's wild card hopes continue to fade

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, right, fields the throw to force out Washington Nationals' Anthony Rendon (6) during the fifth inning on Tuesday in Atlanta. - photo by David Tulis

0917 Braves1 — Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, right, fields the throw to force out Washington Nationals' Anthony Rendon (6) during the fifth inning on Tuesday in Atlanta. - photo by David Tulis

ATLANTA — At the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves were tied for first in the NL East. On Tuesday night, with nearly two weeks left in the season, they watched the Washington Nationals celebrate a runaway division title. Talk about two teams going in opposite directions.

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