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