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Vazquez's third complete game keeps Braves' slim playoff hopes alive

Associated Press

Friday, September 25, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Bobby Cox sat in his chair, his post-game victory cigar lit and watched a game on television. Just minutes after he watched Javier Vazquez throw a complete game to keep his Atlanta Braves' flickering wild card hopes alive, Cox was rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves began Friday night 3½ games behind Colorado for the NL wild card, and after Vazquez stifled the Washington Nationals with a three-hitter in Atlanta's 4-1 victory, Cox had his eyes on the Cardinals-Rockie ...

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