Atlanta Braves
Braves 3, Cardinals 2
ST. LOUIS, MO - JULY 26: Eury Perez #14 of the Atlanta Braves is congratulated after scoring a run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium on July 26, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
July 26, 2015
A recap of the Braves’ victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Busch Stadium.
How the game was won: Rookie third baseman Adonis Garcia hit his first career home run to lift the Braves to a 3-2 victory. The Braves ended their win streak at there games and avoided a sweep. Garcia was called up after the Braves traded Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe to the Mets on Friday. Braves rookie pitcher Matt Wisler limited the Cardinals to two runs on seven hits over seven innings.
Number:3. Victories for Braves left-hander Alex Wood over his past five starts.
Next: The Braves play the Orioles at 7:05 p.m. Monday on Fox Sports South. LHP Alex Wood (7-6, 3.78 ERA) faces RHP Kevin Gausman (1-2, 5.18 ERA).
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