Braves hit three home runs, lean on Chris Sale to close out Phillies in wild-card series
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 6-2 in the decisive Game 3 to win its first postseason series since the 2021 World Series run.
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The Atlanta Braves hit three home runs and turned to pitcher Chris Sale to close out a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night, clinching the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series, according to ESPN.
The victory marked the Braves' first postseason series win since their 2021 World Series championship run, ending a period in which the franchise had fallen short in October despite regular-season success.
Atlanta's offense provided the early cushion with three homers, while the pitching staff, anchored by Sale down the stretch, held off a Phillies team looking to advance.
The win sends the Braves forward in the postseason and ends Philadelphia's run in the Wild Card round.
Specific details on which Braves players homered were not included in the available source material.
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