Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud hugs pitcher Will Smith after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud hugs pitcher Will Smith after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
(Atlanta) — 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.
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