Atlanta Braves tops St. Louis Cardinals 5-1
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves topped St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Atlanta Braves's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 8th. Atlanta Braves pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Max Rajcic threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Ozzie Albies led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Dodd threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 4.50).
Atlanta Braves starter Reynaldo López: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (69 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 2 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.083).
Cleanup cold: Alec Burleson (0-for-4), Lars Nootbaar (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Atlanta Braves: 6 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.200). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Ozzie Albies (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).