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Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson takes a moment before pitching in the eight inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 6-5. (Ashley Landis/AP)

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Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson takes a moment before pitching in the eight inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 6-5. (Ashley Landis/AP)
By Jay Black – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oct 20, 2021

Braves Report podcast, Episode 9: The Braves were five outs away and now the Dodgers are back in the NLCS. AJC Braves beat reporter Gabe Burns and columnist Michael Cunningham break down a crushing 6-5 loss in Game 3. Our crew looks at what went wrong in that eighth inning; how the Braves can bounce back; and how they will handle a bullpen day in Game 4.

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