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Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar hit solo homers for the Cardinals,
who erased a 3-2 eighth-inning deficit to win for the 12th time
in their last 15 games.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for the Braves, whose
streak of five consecutive series victories came to an end.
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright allowed two runs on
eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. Ryan Helsley (9-1) earned the
victory, and Giovanny Gallegos racked up his 13th save in 19
opportunities.
Braves starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi allowed two runs on four
hits in 5 2/3 innings. Reliever A.J. Minter (5-4) took the loss
after allowing two eighth-inning homers.
After rain delayed the start of the game for 59 minutes, both
pitchers settled in quickly. The teams combined to produce just
three baserunners in the first three innings.
The Braves' Austin Riley led off the fourth inning with a single
and advanced to third base on Eddie Rosario's two-out single,
but Vaughn Grissom grounded out to strand them.
Odorizzi held the Cardinals hitless for 5 2/3 innings until
Nootbaar poked an opposite-field homer just inside the left
field foul pole to break the scoreless tie.
Brendan Donovan, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado followed
with singles to put the Cardinals up 2-0 and knock Odorizzi from
the game.
The Braves surged ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning. Rosario led
off with a single and Michael Harris II hit a one-out single.
After Robbie Grossman grounded into a forceout, Helsley relieved
Wainwright and allowed Swanson's three-run homer.
Edman tied the game 3-3 with his leadoff homer in the eighth
inning off Minter. Nootbaar walked, then Riley, charging in from
third base, failed to field Donovan's bunt cleanly.
Minter struck out Goldschmidt and Arenado, but O'Neill's
three-run homer put the Cardinals up 6-3.
--Field Level Media
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