2001 NLDS Gm3: Braves sweep Astros, advance to NLCS

10/12/01: John Smoltz gets Brad Ausmus to fly out for the final out as the Braves complete their sweep of the Astros in the NLDS and go to the NLCS

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[SportsFan]

20 years later, this is the World Series

[shermanngjazz]

Who's here after the Braves got annihilated by the Cardinals here in 2019???

[baseballgreekz]

Here to let everybody know we FINALLY win another postseason series in 2020

[dannycass]

Wish Houston would’ve remained in the NL.

[joshuasimmons]

Who's here after the Braves FINALLY advanced in the playoffs?

[colebaker___]

Wow John Schuerholz just couldn’t contain his excitement 0:15

[oak]

What a drought! Hard to believe that’s their last post season series win.

[clutchcity]

As an Astros fan I knew our stellar season was over after Game 1. Up until the '05 playoffs ('96, '97, '99) the Braves had us on lock like a latchkey kid. Disheartening.

[davidmatheny]

The one year the Braves might actually make it back to the NLCS is of course a year with no fans and a neutral site for playoff games. Braves fans better be loud and proud at the Battery and any bars/restaurants that they go to watch these games.

[briagadaress]

Back then when the Braves could win postseason series. Nowadays with Snitker this seems impossible.

[oeao]

Last time we won a playoff series damn