Braves avoid sweep with 3-2 victory over Cardinals
Adonis Garcia's first career home run broke a tie and rookie Matt Wisler worked seven strong innings in helping the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
García homered to right (378 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Holliday doubled to right, Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Piscotty singled to left, Heyward scored, Grichuk to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Maybin singled to left center, Lavarnway scored, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Lavarnway doubled to left, E. Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Carpenter flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Wong singled to center.
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Single 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Peralta grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Peralta batting
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Play Result 3-2
Peralta hit for Socolovich.
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Molina grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2
Molina batting
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Play Result 3-2
Molina hit for Kozma.
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Play Result 3-2
J. Johnson relieved Vizcaíno.
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Start Inning 3-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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Lineup Change 3-2
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End Inning 3-2
Middle of the 9th
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Jason HeywardRF22
Randal GrichukCF34
Stephen Piscotty1B26
Tony CruzC17
Pete KozmaSS38
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Yadier MolinaPH4
Sam TuivailalaP26
Randy ChoateP
Dan JohnsonPH30
Steve CishekP33
Miguel SocolovichP48
Jhonny PeraltaPH27
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Nick MarkakisRF22
Freddie Freeman1B5
Adonis Garcia3B13
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Eury PerezLF
Ryan LavarnwayC50
Matt WislerP86
Substitutes
Arodys VizcainoP68
Daniel CastroPH9
Jim JohnsonP33
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