St. Louis Cardinals routs Atlanta Braves 11-5
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals topped Atlanta Braves 11-5. A comfortable 6-run margin reflected St. Louis Cardinals's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 7th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 7 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 16 combined runs and 23 hits on the day.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl threw 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Dominic Smith led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 1-for-4, 3 RBI. Atlanta Braves starter Hurston Waldrep threw 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Dustin May: 0.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 2 BB (34 pitches). An early exit before recording 1 full innings. K/BB ratio of 0.5 points to command issues. The bullpen (6 pitchers) was scoreless over 8.3 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Atlanta Braves starter Hurston Waldrep: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (76 pitches). Bullpen ERA 19.64 (3.7 IP, 8 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 14 H, 11 RBI (team AVG 0.389). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-5), Jordan Walker (2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI), Lars Nootbaar (2-for-5), Masyn Winn (3-for-4).
Atlanta Braves: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.242).
Multi-hit games: Mauricio Dubón (2-for-3).