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ATLANTA, Oct 22: Erubiel Durazo hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the fifth inning to boost the Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves Sunday and send Arizona to the World Series for the first time ever.
The victory gave Arizona a 4-1 victory over Atlanta in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.
Arizona, playing in just their fourth season, became the fastest franchise to reach the World Series, eclipsing the five-year wait before the Florida Marlins advanced to the Fall Classic in 1997.
National League pennant winners Arizona will face the winner of the American League Championship Series in the World Series.
National League Championship Series
Arizona 3 ATLANTA 2
(Arizona win best-of-seven series 4-1)
American League Championship Series
NY YANKEES 3 Seattle 1
(Yankees lead best-of-seven series 3-1).
Chicago 24 CINCINNATI 0
CLEVELAND 24 Baltimore 14
Tennessee 27 DETROIT 24
New England 38 INDIANAPOLIS 17
Atlanta 20 NEW ORLEANS 13
St Louis 34 NY JETS 14
Pittsburgh 17 TAMPA BAY 10
WASHINGTON 17 Carolina 14 OT
ARIZONA 24 Kansas City 16
SAN DIEGO 27 Denver 10
MINNESOTA 35 Green Bay 13
—Reuters
