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Disputed infield fly rule call tarnishes Cards win, first-ever wild-card game

Updated: October 7, 2012, 9:35 AM ET
By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com

ATLANTA -- We've all seen the magic of October. Uhhh, this wasn't it.

Let's see now. We just witnessed a postseason baseball game in which Chipper Jones' career ended. And a 94-win baseball team -- those heretofore high-flying Atlanta Braves -- saw their postseason screech to a halt before they even had a chance to hang any half-decent bunting. And the defending champs -- those unstoppable St. Louis Cardinals -- won yet another win-or-go-home October baseball game.

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