In 2001 , Atlanta won the National League East division yet again , swept the Houston Astros in the NLDS , then lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series four games to one . One memorable game the Braves played that year came on September 21 , when they played rival New York Mets in the first major professional sporting event held in New York City since 9/11
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