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St. Louis Cardinals 4
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Match Report

Acuña, Morton lift Braves to 8-4 win over Cardinals

— Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer Monday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Travis d'Arnaud C H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Ozzie Albies 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

STL

  • Paul Goldschmidt 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Dylan Carlson LF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Alec Burleson 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

ATL wins series 3-0

Injuries

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Lineups

STL

  1. 33Brendan Donovan2B
  2. 41Alec BurlesonLF
  3. 48Paul Goldschmidt1B
  4. 28Nolan Arenado3B
  5. 40Willson ContrerasC
  6. 16Nolan GormanDH
  7. 9Tyler O'NeillCF
  8. 18Jordan WalkerRF
  9. 25Tommy EdmanSS

Substitutes

  1. 5Dylan CarlsonPH

ATL

  1. 13Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 28Matt Olson1B
  3. 27Austin Riley3B
  4. 25Travis d'ArnaudC
  5. 23Michael Harris IICF
  6. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  7. 24Marcell OzunaDH
  8. 9Eddie RosarioLF
  9. 11Orlando ArciaSS

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4690629 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4690629 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4690629 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32569 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32569 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32569 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32569 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32569 8th Inning
  15. Foul Out 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32569 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    38102 7th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-4

    Goldschmidt homered to left center (398 feet).

    38102 7th Inning
  20. Home Run 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38102 7th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    38102 7th Inning
  22. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    38102 7th Inning
  23. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38102 7th Inning
  24. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38102 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    37909 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 8-3

    d'Arnaud doubled to right, Olson scored.

    37909 7th Inning
  31. Double 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    37909 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    37909 7th Inning
  35. Play Result 7-3

    Olson singled to center, Acuña Jr. scored.

    37909 7th Inning
  36. Single 7-3

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    37909 7th Inning
  37. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    37909 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37909 7th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37909 7th Inning
  41. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    37909 7th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    37909 7th Inning
  43. Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37909 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42485 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42485 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42485 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
    29155 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 6-3

    Donovan grounded out to second, O'Neill scored, Walker to second.

    29155 4th Inning
  52. Ground Out 6-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29155 4th Inning
  53. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29155 4th Inning
  54. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29155 4th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    29155 4th Inning
  56. Play Result 6-2

    Walker singled to center, Gorman scored, O'Neill to third.

    29155 4th Inning
  57. Single 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29155 4th Inning
  58. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    29155 4th Inning
  59. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29155 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    36133 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-4

    Carlson lined out to center.

    36133 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36133 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    36133 9th Inning
  8. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36133 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    A.J. Minter pitches to Dylan Carlson

    36133 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 8-4

    Carlson hit for Gorman

    9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    36133 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 8-4

    Contreras flied out to center.

    36133 9th Inning
  14. Fly Out 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    A.J. Minter pitches to Willson Contreras

    36133 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    36133 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 8-4

    Arenado singled to center.

    36133 9th Inning
  20. Single 8-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  24. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    A.J. Minter pitches to Nolan Arenado

    36133 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    36133 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 8-4

    Goldschmidt flied out to left.

    36133 9th Inning
  29. Fly Out 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  30. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36133 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 8-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36133 9th Inning
  32. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4

    A.J. Minter pitches to Paul Goldschmidt

    36133 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 8-4

    Minter relieved McHugh

    36133 9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 8-4

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 8-4

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
    4690629 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-4

    d'Arnaud grounded out to second.

    4690629 9th Inning
  39. Ground Out 8-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4690629 9th Inning
  40. Ball 8-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4690629 9th Inning

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