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Braves run and stumble their way out of the NLCS

Even a make-believe or mutated season can make for memories that will haunt for years. As the Braves and their fans stew over yet another playoff flameout (the Braves may have to join the A’s and Twins on the playoff-banned list), they’ll look back at the 2nd inning of Game 6 and the 4th inning of Game 7 and know their failure pivoted right there. On such tiny moments do big dreams collapse and all that.

On Saturday the Braves had the base loaded with no outs in the 2nd. They were already down three, but this was their chance to get back into it, perhaps knock Walker Buehler from the game, and force the Dodgers to bullpen their way through two games.