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Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
Jose Fermin's first MLB home run leads Cardinals past Braves
July 14 - Jose Fermin hit his first big league homer, a two-run shot, to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 Sunday. The game was marred by two rain delays totaling more than four hours. Umpire Brennan Miller ejected Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol in the ninth inning for disputing ball-and-strike calls Willson Contreras drove in two runs and Masyn Winn scored twice as the Cardinals avoided a three-game sweep by the Braves. St. Louis starter Sonny Gray allowed one run on three hits in three innings before rain halted the game. He struck out five and walked none. Steven Matz replaced Gray after the first delay and allowed two runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings. Winning pitcher Gordon Graceffo (3-0), Riley O'Brien and Ryan Helsley (19th save) worked after the second delay. Matt Olson drove in three runs and Michael Harris II scored twice for the Braves. Braves starter Davis Daniel, recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for this game, allowed one run on two hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out five. Jesse Chavez (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on six hits and a walk in two innings. The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Winn walked, stole second base and scored on Victor Scott II's infield single. Gray retired the first eight batters he faced. Then Nick Allen, Jurickson Profar and Olson hit two-out singles in the third inning to tie the game 1-1. Atlanta pulled ahead 3-1 in the fifth inning. Harris hit a single and went to third on Profar's single. Profar advanced to second on a throwing error. Olson stroked a two-run single before the rain returned. After a delay exceeding 2 hours, 40 minutes, the Cardinals tied the game 3-3 in the fifth inning. Scott walked and went to third on Alec Burleson's single, then Contreras popped a two-run double down the right field line. St. Louis moved ahead 5-3 in the sixth inning on a single by Winn and Fermin's homer. Atlanta cut its deficit to 5-4 in the seventh inning. Harris hit a leadoff double, went to third on a groundout and came home on Profar's grounder, which was mishandled by Graceffo. --Field Level Media
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Fermín Hits First Major League Homer to Break Tie in the Cardinals' Victory Over the Braves
ST. LOUIS (AP) – José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a soggy Sunday. In his 159th career plate appearance, the 26-year-old Fermín smacked a sinker over the left-field fence off Jesse Chavez (0-1) with Masyn Wynn on base to cap the scoring. Two rain delays totaled 4 hours 2 minutes. The game lasted 2:38. The Braves added a run off Gordon Graceffo (3-0) in the seventh. Graceffo threw 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth for his 19th save. Matt Olson led the Braves with three RBIs on two hits. Chavez started the fifth for Atlanta. He gave up two runs with two outs when Willson Contreras dropped a double in shallow right field to tie it at 3. Reliever Steven Matz surrendered two runs in the fifth. Just before the game was halted for a second time, Olson singled home two runs for a 3-1 advantage. St. Louis went up 1-0 in the second inning off Atlanta's Daniel Davis, who was recalled before the game and made his seventh career start and first this season. The Braves touched St. Louis starter Sonny Gray for a run in the third on three consecutive two-out singles in the third. Nick Allen scored on Olson's single off the wall in right field. St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was ejected in the bottom of the ninth. It was his fourth ejection this season. Key moment–Wynn's hustle led to the St. Louis' first run. He walked and stole second base. With two outs, Victor Scott II hit a ball that bounced off Davis and caromed into a vacant area between first and second. Wynn never stopped at third and scampered home to score without a throw. Key stat–Fermín is hitting .381 in nine games since his June 25 recall from Triple-A Memphis. Up next–The Braves return to action Friday when they host the New York Yankees. The Cardinals return to play Friday at Arizona.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Fermín hits first major league homer to break tie in the Cardinals' victory over the Braves
ST. LOUIS (AP) — José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a soggy Sunday. In his 159th career plate appearance, the 26-year-old Fermín smacked a sinker over the left-field fence off Jesse Chavez (0-1) with Masyn Wynn on base to cap the scoring. Two rain delays totaled 4 hours, 2 minutes. The game lasted 2:38. The Braves added a run off Gordon Graceffo (3-0) in the seventh. Graceffo threw 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth for his 19th save. Matt Olson led the Braves with three RBIs on two hits. Chavez started the fifth for Atlanta. He gave up two runs with two outs when Willson Contreras dropped a double in shallow right field to tie it at 3. Reliever Steven Matz surrendered two runs in the fifth. Just before the game was halted for a second time, Olson singled home two runs for a 3-1 advantage. St. Louis went up 1-0 in the second inning off Atlanta's Daniel Davis, who was recalled before the game and made his seventh career start and first this season. The Braves touched St. Louis starter Sonny Gray for a run in the third on three consecutive two-out singles in the third. Nick Allen scored on Olson's single off the wall in right field. St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was ejected in the bottom of the ninth. It was his fourth ejection this season. Key moment Winn's hustle led to the St. Louis' first run. He walked and stole second base. With two outs, Victor Scott II hit a ball that bounced off Davis and caromed into vacant area between first and second. Winn never stopped at third and scampered home to score without a throw. Key stat Fermín is hitting .381 in nine games since his June 25 recall from Triple-A Memphis. Up next The Braves return to action Friday when they host the New York Yankees. The Cardinals return to play Friday at Arizona. __ AP MLB:
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Injury fill-in Alvarez scores winning run and Braves hit 3 HRs to edge Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Nacho Alvarez Jr., right, scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yohel Pozo during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Sean Murphy, right, is congratulated by teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Members of the Atlanta Braves celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals following a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies and Luke Williams (37) celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals following a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies and Luke Williams (37) celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals following a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Nacho Alvarez Jr., right, scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yohel Pozo during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Sean Murphy, right, is congratulated by teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Members of the Atlanta Braves celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals following a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies and Luke Williams (37) celebrate a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals following a baseball game Saturday, July 12, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna homered and the Atlanta Braves rallied against St. Louis' two top relievers to beat the Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday. Nacho Alvarez Jr., filling in for injured third baseman Austin Riley, singled twice and scored the winning run on Jurickson Profar's ninth-inning groundout against closer Ryan Helsley (3-1). Advertisement Murphy, who hit the two longest home runs of this season at Busch Stadium on Friday night, put the Braves ahead 6-5 with a high drive that cleared the glove of José Fermín as he leaped at the left-field wall in the eighth. The three-run shot was Murphy's 16th homer of the season and the first allowed by reliever Phil Maton in 37 appearances this season. St. Louis tied it when pinch-runner Garrett Hampson scored on a wild pitch by Daysbel Hernández (4-1) in the eighth. Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save. Yohel Pozo and Nolan Gorman homered, and Brendan Donovan had two hits, including an RBI single in the eighth, for the Cardinals. Advertisement St. Louis, which had been shut out in each of Erick Fedde's previous three starts, broke through with three runs against Atlanta opener Aaron Bummer in the second inning to draw even after early home runs Acuña and Ozuna. Pozo led off the bottom of the second with a double into the left-field corner and scored on Thomas Saggese's RBI single. Gorman followed with a 423-foot blast to tie it at 3. Pozo added a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth. Acuña, who pulled himself out of the home run derby in Atlanta next Tuesday, hit a 379-foot drive into the Braves' bullpen in the first. Ozuna clobbered a 422-foot solo shot in the second, and Alvarez made it 3-0 with a single for his first big-league RBI in nine career games. Advertisement Key moment After the St. Louis bullpen had retired seven in a row, Profar doubled to lead off the eighth and Acuña drew a one-out walk to set the table for Murphy's 372-foot drive. Key stat Murphy has seven home runs in his last 11 games. He had hit just two in his prior 33 games. Up next RHP Sonny Gray (9-3, 3.51 ERA), whose last turn in the rotation was moved up a day to allow him to squeeze in an extra start before the All-Star break takes the mound Sunday for St. Louis. Atlanta had not announced a starter. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
4 days ago
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- Washington Post
Murphy hits two long HRs, Braves beat Cardinals 6-5
ST. LOUIS — Sean Murphy hit the two longest home runs at Busch Stadium this season and the Atlanta Braves held on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night. Murphy hit a 437-foot, two-run shot out to left-center field on an 0-2 pitch from Matthew Liberatore for a 3-0 lead in the first. Murphy fouled off seven pitches in a 13-pitch at-bat before hitting a 440-foot solo shot to center for a 5-2 advantage in the third. Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. both had three of the Braves' 12 hits.
