Do-or-die for Braves, Astros
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The situation is simple: Win and move on; lose and go home. Tied at two games apiece, the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros square off in a do-or-die, winner-take-all contest on Monday.
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Experienced, power-laden lineups and a favorite&#39;s role haven&#39;t been a winning combination for the Braves in recent postseaons.
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John Smoltz is used to closing out games for the Atlanta Braves. Blowing saves is something he&#39;s not accustomed to. &quot;It&#39;s a shock to your system,&quot; he said.
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How many teams can save a 20-game winner for Game 2 of a playoff series? One. And with Roy Oswalt set for a postseason start four years in the making, the Houston Astros are feeling pretty good.
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The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros hope Texas will be the swing state in their National League division series after both teams&#39; bats resembled toothpicks for much of Games 1 and 2 in Atlanta.
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Conventional wisdom said that when the Cardinals and Astros hooked up in the National League Championship Series, there might be a few runs scored.
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An 8-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure.
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ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros hope to buck a couple of trends when they face the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their National League Division Series.
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The Houston Astros know they are a long shot to make the playoffs. At least, the defending NL champions enjoyed the end of their road trip.
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Pardon the Houston Astros if this &quot;backs against the wall&quot; thing feels familiar. The team faces another winner-take-all game on Thursday, this time in the National League Championship Series against the St.
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FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets continue their five-game series following a doubleheader split Monday.
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NL wild card spot. San Francisco must win today and hope the Astros lose at. home to the Rockies to force a one-game playoff tomorrow afternoon at SBC Park.
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Marcus Giles delivers a two-out, two-run single that puts the Braves ahead for good. (John Bazemore/AP). ATLANTA  -- Let the champagne flow.
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John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit. The Braves pounced on Houston's bullpen as soon as Roger Clemens was gone, rallying from a three-run deficit for a 6-5 victory Sunday that tied the best-of-five NL series at two games apiece.
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The Killer B's are back to try again, facing a familiar nemesis. Who knows? This might be the last chance for Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell to show they can come through when it matters most.
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - JD Drew singled home Rafael Furcal with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and John Smoltz pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the inning, as the Atlanta Braves forced a decisive fifth game of the National League
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The Houston Astros refuse to live in the past, especially with their immediate future looking so bright. Roy Oswalt, the National League&#39;s only 20-game winner, will try to give Houston a commanding lead in