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Braves Nation: The view from Philadelphia is not good

The back page of the Philadelphia Daily News following the Braves' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS Monday.

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The back page of the Philadelphia Daily News following the Braves' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS Monday.
By AJC Sports
Oct 10, 2023

The Philadelphia Daily News summed up the Braves’ dramatic 5-4 victory over the Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

The headline of the tabloid read: ‘Our agony, their ecstasy.’ It was followed by ‘On their way to 2-0 series lead, Phils let it get away.’

The back page of the Philadelphia Daily News following the Braves' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS Monday.

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For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, words could not decribe the Braves victory to even the best-of-series at 1-1.

We chose a headline in our Braves After the Game section (15 pages!) that read: ‘!!!!!!!!!!’

The Braves After the Game e-Paper section front following the Braves' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS Monday.

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