Braves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a 3-0 win over the Mets in the nightcap Monday after New York clinched a playoffs trip with an 8-7 victory in the opener
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Published - Sep 30, 2024, 11:28 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:46 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn't on the schedule and won't soon be forgotten.
An improbable comeback by the New York Mets in the opening game of a makeup doubleheader to secure their playoff berth. A gritty recovery by the Atlanta Braves in the nightcap, stamping their postseason ticket as well.
And all the Arizona Diamondbacks could do was watch hopelessly from the desert, their hopes snuffed out by two games on the other side of the country.
“You’re just focused on getting into the postseason,” said Braves first baseman Matt Olson, soaked in champagne as he celebrated a 3-0 win in the last game of the regular season. “Whatever it took. If we had to play four games today, we would have done it.”
