Markakis' slam, Fried's pitching lead Braves past Cardinals
Nick Markakis hit a grand slam, Max Fried took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
11
St. Louis Cardinals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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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 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Muñoz doubled to left, Bader scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Bader doubled to deep left, Peña scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Gyorko hit sacrifice fly to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
J. Martínez homered to center (394 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
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Play Result 11-0
Camargo hit sacrifice fly to center, Acuña Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-0
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 10-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 10-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
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Play Result 10-0
Markakis hit sacrifice fly to center, Albies scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-0
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Albies singled to center, Inciarte scored, Albies to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Swanson singled to right center, Acuña Jr. scored, Camargo to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Markakis homered to right (407 feet), Inciarte, Albies and F. Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Garcia grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Garcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Wong lined out to first.
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Line Out 11-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Wong batting
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Play Result 11-4
S. Freeman relieved Wisler.
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Lineup Change 11-4
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Lineup Change 11-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Muñoz doubled to left, Bader scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Double 11-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 11-3
Bader to third on wild pitch by Wisler.
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Wild Pitch 11-3
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Strike Swinging 11-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-3
Muñoz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Bader doubled to deep left, Peña scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Double 11-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-2
Bader batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Gyorko hit sacrifice fly to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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Sacrifice Fly 11-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-1
Gyorko batting
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 3-0
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose MartinezRF16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko1B5
Harrison BaderLF9
Yairo MunozSS95
Luke WeaverP18
Substitutes
Greg Garcia3B4
Brett CecilP27
Austin GomberP40
Bud NorrisP28
Dexter FowlerPH25
Francisco PenaC16
John BrebbiaP60
Kolten Wong2B16
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Ozzie Albies2B1
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Kurt SuzukiC24
Ronald Acuna Jr.LF13
Johan Camargo3B10
Dansby SwansonSS7
Max FriedP54
Substitutes
Ryan Flaherty1B7
Danny SantanaRF22
Matt WislerP86
Sam FreemanP77
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