Atlanta BravesvsSt. Louis Cardinals
ATL 4/STL 3
Things to say
The Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Braves grabbed it 4-3 in St. Louis. Tight one all night, came down to the last couple innings. Atlanta just kept the line moving.
02
key player
The Braves' bats through the heart of the order carried it, one guy left the yard and drove in a couple. That's the difference in a one-run game.
03
hot take
Cardinals manager went to the pen too early, honestly. His starter was into his stuff and still had gas left.
04
deep cut
Atlanta's bullpen was the real story, five outs, no damage. That's the kind of arm you win close ones with.
05
exit
Anyway, Braves are rolling at 55-40. Curious if St. Louis bounces back tomorrow or the wheels come off.
The recap
Braves went into Busch on a getaway day and clawed out a 4-3 nail-biter to keep rolling toward that division race. It was a one-run grind the whole way, the kind of game that comes down to who blinks late, and St.
Louis blinked. The bullpen slammed the door when it mattered and Atlanta scratched across just enough to hand the Cardinals another tough loss.
Braves sit at 55-40 now and look like the team that knows how to win the close ones.