ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brian McCann drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning and
the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday
night.
Atlanta, which scored three runs in the ninth to tie it, has won 12 of 16 and
captured its fifth successive series by winning two of three from St. Louis.
Freddie Freeman reached on an infield single with one out and moved to second
on a walk to Josh Donaldson and advanced to third on Nick Markakis’ fly ball to
center field. After a Austin Riley was intentionally walked to load the bases,
McCann drew a five-pitch walk from Tyler Webb (0-1) that brought in Freeman with
the go-ahead run.
Jacob Webb (3-0) picked up the win with a scoreless ninth and Luke Jackson got
the last three outs for his seventh save in 11 tries.
Ronald Acuna Jr. had two hits for Atlanta.
The Cardinals have lost four of six and have not won back-to-back games since
May 1.
Donaldson, Riley and Ozzie Albies had run-scoring hits in the ninth inning with
Albies tying it with a single off Andrew Miller. Donaldson and Riley’s hits came
off closer Jordan Hicks.
St. Louis starter Jack Flaherty gave up three hits and struck out seven in a
91-pitch outing over six scoreless innings.
The Cardinals scored two unearned runs against Atlanta starter Julio Teheran in
the fourth. Kolten Wong reached on a two-base error by Riley, who dropped a line
drive in left field. Harrison Bader followed with a run-scoring single to right.
He eventually scored on a wild throw to the plate by Donaldson at third.
Yadier Molina pushed the lead to 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Teheran gave up just two hits and three runs _ one earned _ in five innings. He
walked four and struck out one.
ROTATON CHANGE
The Cardinals announced that rookie LHP Genesis Cabrera will start on Wednesday
at Philadelphia. He is replacing RHP Michael Wacha, who has been sent to the
bullpen. Cabrera was 2-3 with a 6.35 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A Memphis.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (4-4, 4.82) will start against Philadelphia RHP
Nick Pivetta (2-1, 8.35) in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday in
Philadelphia. Wainwright is 7-2 with a 2.90 ERA in 13 career starts against the
Phillies.
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