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WATCH: Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship gets Truist Park crowd going at Braves game

The Atlanta Braves got the best kickstart at one of this weekend’s final games of the regular season.

Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship brought his energy you see every day on Channel 2 Action News to Saturday night’s game against the Nationals.

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The Braves welcomed Fred on the field to give out the signature “Let’s play ball” call. He must have the magic touch as Atlanta won the game 5-3 for their only win over the weekend.