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Braves rally in 9th inning to beat Cardinals 4-3 and win series

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:30:00 -0400

Drake Baldwin’s two-run single to right field capped a three-run 9th inning rally Sunday, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park.

The win gave Atlanta the three-game series two games to one and improved the Braves to a season-best 13 games over .500 at 55-42.

“This team doesn’t quit,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. “Down two in the 9th, and we put together our best at-bats of the day. That’s a special group.”

Cardinals outlast Braves 2-1 in rain-delayed Saturday night game

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:30:00 -0400

A two-run single by Nolan Arenado in the top of the 7th inning was the difference Saturday night, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 in a game that didn’t end until nearly midnight after a two-hour rain delay.

The game was halted in the bottom of the 4th inning with Atlanta leading 1-0. Play resumed at 11:05 p.m. ET. By the time the final out was recorded at 11:48 p.m., most fans had gone home.

Braves blank Cardinals 5-1 behind six strong innings from Fried

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:30:00 -0400

Max Fried turned in his best start of the season Thursday night at Truist Park, striking out eight over six innings of one-run ball to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

The left-hander scattered six hits and walked one, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced after giving up a solo home run to Willson Contreras in the second inning. Fried (8-4) lowered his ERA to 3.18 and has now allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his last nine starts.

Braves rally in 9th but fall to Cardinals 4-3 to open seven-game homestand

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:45:00 -0400

The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game homestand Wednesday night with a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park, undone by a two-run 9th inning that Atlanta’s bullpen could not hold.

Matt Olson drove in two runs and Michael Harris II added an RBI single, but Raisel Iglesias could not protect a one-run lead in the top of the 9th. With one out, Lars Nootbaar lined a single to left and Matthew Liberatore followed with a two-out double to right-center that scored two and put St. Louis ahead 4-3.