Wright, d''Arnaud lead Braves to sweep Marlins, reach NLCS

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    Not since the days of John Smoltz, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine had the Atlanta Braves pitched like this in the playoffs.

    And even those future Hall of Famers didn't throw the way these Braves have this postseason.

    "What those guys did on the mound is almost mind-blowing," manager Brian Snitker said.

    Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his postseason debut, and the Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 Thursday for a three-game sweep and their first trip to the NL Championship Series since 2001.

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