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Nationals shut out Braves, clinch NL East
Atlanta's wild card hopes continue to fade
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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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