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Braves, Angels Win Play-In Games Handily

Posted on August 30, 2013 at 12:25 AM.

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NL Wild Card Play-In Game

ATL 7
LAD 0

Tommy Hanson struck out 9 for the Braves. Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in 4. The Dodgers were overtaken in the NL West with only two games remaining in the season. They went from Home Field Advantage contenders to watching it all unfold in front of a television.

AL Wild Card Play-In Game

LAA 9
TEX 0

Detroit breathes a sigh of relief as Los Angeles advances. Texas fared better against Detroit in the regular season. Mike Trout homered and drove in 3.

Alex Avila returns to Detroit, where he broke into the Majors. Hunter Pence also returns to face the franchise that he called home for 92 games, spanning the second-half of 2012 and the start of this season. Lance Berkman was also shipped to Los Angeles, after being acquired by Detroit in the offseason. Jordan Walden also faces his former franchise; he was dealt to Detroit in the Avila deal.