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Braves bats go quiet in 11-2 loss to Dodgers, forcing Game 6 in NLCS

Game 5 of the NLCS was a frustrating one for the Braves, who were unable to hold onto an early lead and eventually fell to the Dodgers, 11-2.

With a chance to advance to the World Series on Thursday night, Freddie Freeman started things off in a big way with a two-run shot in the top of the first. Unfortunately, that was all the offense the Braves would muster for quite some time, and the Dodgers went to work.

After a scoreless first inning, things fell apart for Max Fried in the second. He surrendered a solo homer to AJ Pollock, and after an Albert Pujols single, Chris Taylor continued to haunt the Braves with a two-run shot to give L.