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Mets finish sweep of Dodgers, advance to NLCS with 9 5 victory

Shawn Green and the hitters started fast, Billy Wagner closed it out quickly and now the New York Mets are headed to the NL championship series.

A dominant offence and reliable bullpen led the way as the Mets completed their first post-season sweep since 1969, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 in Game 3 Saturday night for a first-round sweep.

The Mets will open the NLCS at Shea Stadium on Wednesday against the San Diego-St. Louis winner. The Cardinals lead 2-1 in that best-of-five series.

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