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Article: Braves Alone Atop National League East
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- April 9, 2007
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It's been a year since the Atlanta Braves were alone atop the National League East.
Now, after taking a weekend series from the New York Mets, Atlanta is on top of the division. The Mets ended the Braves' run of 14 straight division titles last season
"Obviously it's huge for us, just from a momentum standpoint," said Jeff Francoeur, who had the go-ahead RBI double in Atlanta's 3-2 win on Sunday. "I think we can compete with the Mets now throughout the year."
The Mets won their first four games before dropping the last two to Atlanta. New York's bullpen, which hadn't allowed a run in 13 innings, couldn't hold a 2-1 lead Sunday.
The win left the Braves (5-1) alone atop the NL East for ...