Braves rally in 9th for 4-3 victory over Cardinals
[July 13, 2026]
By JEFF LATZKE
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ozzie Albies doubled and scored the
winning run on Masyn Winn’s throwing error in the ninth inning, allowing
the Atlanta Braves to avoid a sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals with
a 4-3 win Sunday.
Moments before the decisive run scored, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol
was ejected after a failed challenge when JoJo Romero (1-3) hit Michael
Harris II with a two-strike pitch with two outs. |
St. Louis Cardinals' José Fermín hits a two-run single during the sixth
inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 12,
2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) |
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Marmol's 23rd career ejection tied Whitey Herzog and Roger
Bresnahan for second among Cardinals managers, trailing only
Tony La Russa’s 39.
Mauricio Dubón followed with a routine grounder to shortstop,
but the 2025 Gold Glover Winn’s throw to first was wild.
All-Star Raisel Iglesias closed with a perfect ninth inning for
his 19th save. Tyler Kinley (5-3) earned the win.
Brewer Hicklen put Atlanta ahead 3-1 in the sixth with a double
to left-center field for his first major league RBI and
extra-base hit.
José Fermín tied it with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom
of the sixth.
An overturned out call at home plate gave Atlanta its first lead
in the fourth inning.
Austin Riley raced home from second on Drake Baldwin’s two-out
single to right field, narrowly getting his left hand to the
plate before catcher Jimmy Crooks tagged him on the back.
Cardinals starter Dustin May matched his season high with four
walks in four innings, allowing two runs and two hits. The
Braves’ first run came when May threw a wild pitch after walking
the bases loaded in the second inning.
After opener Danny Young allowed Alec Burleson’s RBI double in
the first, Braves rookie J.R. Ritchie pitched 4 1/3 innings of
hitless relief before yielding Jordan Walker’s leadoff single
that started the Cardinals’ rally in the sixth.
Up next
Braves: Host Texas on Friday night to open a seven-game
homestand.
Cardinals: Begin a six-game road trip Friday at Arizona.
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