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Braves first MLB to clinch playoff berth this year, rally to beat Pirates 5-2
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Allan Winans throws to a Pittsburgh Pirates batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Atlanta. - photo by AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, rallying to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday as Matt Olson went 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Atlanta (93-49) reached the postseason for the sixth straight year, the second-longest streak in franchise history. The Braves won 11 straight NL East titles from 1995-2005.