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Atlanta Braves: 1929 National League Champions (3rd pennant)
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📺 MLB on BNN — Postgame Panel: NLCS Game 5 Recap (Braves 19, Pirates 11)
Atlanta wins series 4–1 — their 3rd National League pennant
Bob Costas (host):
“Two years ago, the Atlanta Braves captured their second World Series title — a triumph built on balance, depth, and power. Tonight in Pittsburgh, they did something familiar: they overwhelmed an opponent with wave after wave of offense, and now they stand again at the doorstep of immortality. Nineteen runs, twenty hits, and a performance from Alex Fernandez worthy of an MVP crown as the Braves clinch their third National League pennant.
It was a game of thunder and chaos — both teams launching baseballs into the cool autumn air — but Atlanta’s relentlessness, their refusal to let up, proved decisive. The final was 19–11, and frankly, that doesn’t capture how constant the pressure felt.”
Mike Francesa:
“Listen… this was over early. I know Pittsburgh hung around, I know they scored their runs, but they were never winnin’ this game. Atlanta came in like a freight train. The Pirates pitched nobody who could get an out when it mattered. Arriaga? Disaster. Vanderhoff? Leavin’ stuff in the middle of the plate all day. The bullpen? Forget it.
Atlanta’s lineup… it’s a joke how deep it is. McKnight with five hits — five! Fernandez homers in the ninth just to make sure nobody forgets he’s the MVP. Joseph, Mireles — they all hit. You’re not beating this team unless your pitching is perfect. Pittsburgh needed perfect. What they got was nowhere close.”
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo:
“OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS — NINETEEN RUNS! You kidding me, Bob? NINETEEN?? In a clincher?? I mean this was a full-on offensive carnival! The Braves are runnin’ around the bases like it’s a July afternoon game in Coors Field!
And how ‘bout the Pirates’ crowd? They’re hangin’ in there, they’re tryin’ — but every single time Pittsburgh makes it close, here comes Atlanta: bang—RBI double! bang—two-run homer! bang—three-run bomb! You can’t keep up! They’re too good!
And Alex Fernandez — you talk about a STAR. Seven home runs in the postseason already! And that ninth-inning shot? Ohhh that was a dagger. That was the, ‘Hey folks, this series is OVER’ home run.”
Colin Cowherd:
“Look, this is what great organizations do. They aren’t emotional. They aren’t reactive. They don’t get rattled because a game gets crazy or because the Pirates hit a couple balls out.
Atlanta has what I call organizational momentum. They have the GM, the scouting, the player development — they don’t rebuild, they reload. Every year they bring up another kid hitting .430 in the postseason, throwing 99, whatever.
Pittsburgh? Fun story. Young, exciting, great for the league. But they’re not ready for this stage. They’ve got talent, not structure.
Atlanta plays like a heavyweight champion. They win the rounds they need to win, they take the punches, then they counterpunch with seven runs in the third inning. This is what the great teams do — they absorb chaos and then impose order.”
Costas:
“This now sets the stage for a compelling World Series. Atlanta, with its star-laden lineup and championship pedigree, awaits the winner of the Astros and Tigers — a matchup that may very well go the distance.
Detroit, the defending champions and anything but a Cinderella, will not be intimidated. And Houston has shown in their wild, 20–19 victory today that their offense can detonate at any moment.
But tonight belongs to Atlanta — the National League champions, once again standing among baseball’s elite.
We’ll be back after the break.”
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