"2013: Two teams clinch division titles today. The Athletics secure their second straight AL West crown with an 11-7 win over the Twins as Coco Crisp hits a three-run homer and Jed Lowrie and Daric Barton add solo shots, negating a homer and six RBIs by Twins rookie Oswaldo Arcia. In the NL East, Atlanta wins its first title since 2005 as its closest pursuers, the Nationals, lose, 4-2, to the Marlins."
"The Braves then defeat the Cubs, 5-2, as they now set their eyes on finishing the year with the best record in the National League. 2014: One day after being mathematically eliminated at the end of a disappointing season, the Braves fire General Manager Frank Wren, who had been in place since 2007. John Hart takes over on an interim basis."
"2018: The young Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East title with a 5-3 win over the Phillies. This caps a remarkable season in which the Braves inserted themselves among the league's best teams ahead of schedule after completing a thorough rebuilding. 1911: Cy Young, at age 44, beats the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-0, for his 511th and final major league victory."
Two teams clinched division titles in 2013. The Athletics won the AL West 11-7 over the Twins with Coco Crisp's three-run homer and solo shots by Jed Lowrie and Daric Barton that offset Oswaldo Arcia's homer and six RBIs. The Atlanta Braves captured the NL East, winning and benefiting from the Nationals' loss before defeating the Cubs and pursuing the National League best record. In 2014 the Braves dismissed General Manager Frank Wren after elimination, with John Hart named interim GM. The Pirates played three consecutive 1-0 games in 2014, winning two of them. The 2018 Braves clinched the NL East amid a rapid rebuild. Historic individual milestones included Cy Young's 511th win, Willie Mays' 600th home run, and Andre Dawson reaching 300 steals.
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