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New York Mets advance to World Series (Photos)

WASHINGTON — Sweep complete. The New York Mets have advanced to the World Series for the first time since 2000.

The Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 Wednesday night, winning the National League Championship Series four-games-to-none.

Lucas Duda and Travis d’Arnaud hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning as the Mets never trailed at any point in the series.

Daniel Murphy homered for the sixth-straight postseason game, a new Major League record.

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The pitching of Steve Dalkowski made it to the big screen, but he never made it to the major leagues. Dalkowski, who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles’ minor leagues teams from 1957-1965, died April 19 at the age of 80. The Nuke LaLoosh character in the movie classic "Bull Durham" was loosely based on Dalkowski’s career.
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