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					|   | Pittsburgh Sweeps into the Division Series Thursday, October 8th , 2048
 Micah Boshnjaku said he expected the Wildcard Series to be "a battle from start to finish."
 
 In the end, it was nothing more than a minor skirmish, as the Pittsburgh Pirates encountered little resistance in sweeping the San Diego Padres, to advance to the Division Series.
 
 "It may have been a sweep, but it still was a tough series," said Boshnjaku.
 
 Pittsburgh won the final game by a 4-1 count and were led in the series by Boshnjaku, who was named MVP. On the series, he hit .429 with 1 home runs. He also drove in 4 RBI and scored 2 runs.
 
 The Pittsburgh Pirates will play against the Atlanta Braves in the next round. Atlanta had a bye in the Wildcard Series. The Division Series schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Series finishes.
 
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