"1920 - The Braves eliminate the Giants with a 3-2 win at the Polo Grounds in the second game of a doubleheader thanks to a ninth inning home run by Tony Boeckel. 1921 - Braves catcher Ray Powell hits three triples to tie the major league record on an 8-5 win over Brooklyn. 1930 - Wally Berger sets a National League record for rookies with his 38th home run of the season in a 7-1 win over Brooklyn."
"1987 - Phil Niekro allows five runs in three innings of a 15-6 loss to the Giants in his final major league appearance. Niekro was released earlier in the season by Toronto and agreed to pitch one last game with Atlanta. 2009 - Atlanta scores three runs in the 10th to beat Washington 6-3. The Braves have won six straight overall and 10 straight on the road. They pull to within 2.5 games of the Rockies for the Wild Card in the NL."
Events from 1909 through 2009 include significant Braves moments and major league milestones. The Braves recorded pivotal wins and turning points: a ninth-inning Tony Boeckel homer, Eddie Mathews' three-homer game that ended a 10-game skid, Phil Niekro's two-hit shutout and later final appearance, and a 2009 extra-inning rally that tightened a Wild Card race. Individual accomplishments include Ray Powell's three triples in one game, Wally Berger's rookie home run record, Napoleon Lajoie's 3,000th hit, Babe Ruth homering in every park, Nolan Ryan's 383 strikeouts, and Barry Bonds joining the 40/40 club.
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