Freeman, Garcia shots boost Braves past Cardinals
Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia had three-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves got enough from starter Roberto Hernandez for a 13-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
13
St. Louis Cardinals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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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 13-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
d'Arnaud doubled to deep left, García and Peterson scored, Pierzynski to third.
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Advancing On Force 13-5
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Advancing On Force 12-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Kemp homered to left (371 feet), Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Inciarte homered to right (398 feet), d'Arnaud scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Pham grounded out to second, Peralta scored, Adams to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Adams doubled to deep right, Holliday scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Wong homered to right center (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
García homered to right center (388 feet), Freeman and Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Gyorko hit sacrifice fly to right, Peralta scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 13-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Holliday grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Piscotty out at second.
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Advancing On Force 13-5
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Ground Out 13-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Holliday batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 13-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 13-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Piscotty singled to center, Hazelbaker to second.
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Advancing On Force 13-5
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Single 13-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Piscotty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Hazelbaker singled to right.
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Single 13-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-5
Hazelbaker batting
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Play Result 13-5
Hazelbaker hit for Williams.
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Play Result 13-5
O'Flaherty relieved Cabrera.
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Start Inning 13-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 13-5
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Lineup Change 13-5
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Lineup Change 13-5
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Lineup Change 13-5
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End Inning 13-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-5
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Play Result 13-5
Inciarte grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 13-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 13-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 13-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 13-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
ATL 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
Matt Carpenter2B13
Stephen PiscottyCF26
Brandon MossRF37
Matt HollidayLF7
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
Tommy PhamCF28
Carlos MartinezP18
Substitutes
Seth ManessP63
Greg GarciaPH4
Zach DukeP32
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Jerome WilliamsP38
Jeremy HazelbakerPH41
Matt Adams1B18
Alberto RosarioC6
Kolten Wong2B16
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Erick AybarSS0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Jace Peterson2B6
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Roberto HernandezP32
Substitutes
Jose RamirezP52
Ian KrolP63
Mauricio CabreraP63
Chase d'ArnaudPH6
Eric O'FlahertyP34
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