Photos: Braves end skid, beat the Cardinals

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Photos: Braves end skid, beat the Cardinals

Atlanta Braves look to avoid sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Braves' Freddie Freeman (right), who went 3-for-3, gets five from manager Brian Snitker after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammate Ender Inciarte after hitting a 2-run homer to take a 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves starter Touki Toussaint delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a 2-run homer to take a 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Badder looks on as a baseball fan catches Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman's 2-run homer for a 2-0 lead over the Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a 2-run homer to take a 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Braves' Freddie Freeman gets a high-five from third base coach Ron Washington after hitting a 2-run homer to take a 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman gets a high-five from Ronald Acuna in the dugout after hitting a 2-run homer to take a 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman steals second base past the tag of the Cardinals' Paul DeJong during the fifth inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

St. Louis Cardinals' Jose Martinez scores past Braves catcher Tyler Flowers on a sacrifice fly by Jedd Gyorko during the 8th inning Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Braves mascot Blooper plays around with Cardinals' Jose Martinez prior to the game Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Cardinals' Kolten Wong tosses a ground ball to teammate Paul DeJong for an out during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Atlanta Braves starter Touki Toussaint delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018, at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Braves' Tyler Flowers hits a solo home run for a 7-3 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the 8th inning. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves' Tyler Flowers gets five from Dansby Swanson after hitting a solo home run for a 7-3 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the 8th inning. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. and manager Brian Snitker celebrate a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. yells at Freddie Freeman from the dugout after he scored on a RBI-single by Freeman for a 4-1 lead, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves' Tyler Flowers scores from third base on a wild pitch for a 3-1 lead during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Braves' Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis celebrate a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Braves' Freddie Freeman (right), who went 3-for-3, gets five from manager Brian Snitker after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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