Photos: The scene at SunTrust Park as Braves begin playoff run

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Photos: The scene at SunTrust Park as Braves begin playoff run

It's playoff time!: Baseball fans file in line to enter SunTrust Park Thursday for Game 1 of the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Ryon Horne/rhorne@ajc.com)

Having fun at the Battery: Fans enjoy themselves at Battery Atlanta as playoff baseball arrives at SunTrust Park. The Braves and Cardinals opened their best-of-five National League Division Series Thursday. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Bean Abbott, 8, cools off at The Battery Atlanta ahead of Thursday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Braves fan Mark Barnett from Indiana holds up a sign reading, "Bring Rain," before Game 1 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals at SunTrust Park Thursday, October 3, 2019 in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/Special to the AJC)

Braves manager Brian Snitker watches batting practices prior to Game 1 Thursday. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (right) talks to hitting coach Kevin Seitzer prior to Thursday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Fans watch practice prior to Thursday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Foam tomahawks are placed in each cup holder before Game 1 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals at SunTrust Park Thursday, October 3, 2019 in Atlanta. (JASON GETZ/SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Trey Bruce, 19, brought his fans and towel to cool off prior to Thursday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

It's playoff time!: Game 1 of the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals was held Thursday at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Mary and Harold Gazaway have been Atlanta Braves fans for 65 years, just 10 years longer than they've been married. The two were on hand for the first game of the National League Division Series between Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals at SunTrust Park on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Ryon Horne/RHORNE@AJC.COM

Sarah Filer with Liquid Sky endures the heat at The Battery Atlanta Thursday. (Tyson Horne/Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Fans gather at The Battery Atlanta prior to Thursday's game. (Tyson Horne/Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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It's playoff time!: Baseball fans file in line to enter SunTrust Park Thursday for Game 1 of the best-of-five National League Division Series between the Braves and Cardinals. (Ryon Horne/rhorne@ajc.com)

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