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07/02 21:21 CDT Walker, Church and Burleson hit homers and Cardinals ride 7-run
7th inning to 11-5 win over Braves
Walker, Church and Burleson hit homers and Cardinals ride 7-run 7th inning to
11-5 win over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) --- Jordan Walker homered and drove in four runs, Nathan Church
hit a tying two-run homer in a seven-run seventh inning and the St. Louis
Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5 on Thursday night.
The Braves led 5-3 before the Cardinals rallied in the seventh. After Church's
homer off Tyler Kinley (4-3), JJ Wetherholt's run-scoring single off Dylan Lee
gave St. Louis the lead. Walker added a run-scoring single in the big inning.
Alec Burleson homered in the ninth and Masyn Winn had three hits and a walk for
St. Louis.
Right-hander Gordon Graceffo (6-1) pitched a scoreless sixth as St. Louis won
two of three in the series. The Cardinals gave manager Oliver Marmol a win on
his 40th birthday.
Dominic Smith drove in three runs with a double in Atlanta's five-run first
inning.
Smith's liner bounced of St. Louis right-hander Dustin May's right ankle and
down the right-field line. May gave up two more singles before leaving the
game. He allowed five runs while recording only two outs.
The Cardinals said May suffered a contusion to his ankle.
Braves right-hander Hurston Waldrep gave up a three-run home run to Walker in
the first inning and allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his first major
league start since last September against Washington. Waldrep missed the start
of the season while recovering from surgery to remove loose bodies from his
right elbow.
Atlanta shortstop Jim Jarvis had one hit following his recall from Triple-A
Gwinnett, Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez was designated for assignment.
Up next
Cardinals: RHP Andre Pallante (9-5, 3.83 ERA) was scheduled to start when St.
Louis opens a weekend series at the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Braves: Atlanta opens a four-game home series against the New York Mets. RHP
Grant Holmes (4-4, 3.96) was scheduled to face Mets RHP Christian Scott (2-0,
3.20).
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