The Atlanta Braves escaped with a 4‑3 win on Sunday after the St. Louis Cardinals’ Gold Glove shortstop Masyn Winn committed a ninth‑inning throwing error that allowed the winning run to score.
In the ninth inning, Cardinals reliever Jojo Romero (1‑3) issued a one‑out double to Ozzie Albies, and Matt Olson’s groundout moved Albies to third. Romero then hit Michael Harris II, prompting St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol’s ejection for arguing. Mauricio Dubon grounded out, and Albies crossed home on Winn’s error at shortstop.
After a walk by Eli White loaded the bases, Romero struck out Austin Riley to close out the inning.
Raisel Iglesias recorded a perfect ninth inning, earning his 19th save in 20 chances and securing the series split for the Braves after they had lost the first two games.
Atlanta’s starter Danny Young surrendered a run in two‑thirds of an inning, then JR Ritchie tossed 4 ⅓ innings of one‑run, one‑hit ball with two walks and two strikeouts. Tyler Kinley (5‑3) earned the win after striking out Winn in the bottom of the eighth.
St. Louis starter Dustin May lasted only four innings, giving up two runs on two hits while striking out four and walking four. José Fermín drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who have dropped six of their last nine contests.
St. Louis opened the scoring in the first inning when Jordan Walker drew a two‑out walk and later scored on Alec Burleson’s double to left. After Young walked Lars Nootbaar, Ritchie took over and struck out Winn to end the frame.
In the second inning, May walked Dominic Smith and Austin Riley, and Jim Jarvis’s sacrifice bunt advanced both runners. Brewer Hicklen struck out, and May’s wild pitch knotted the game at one run each.
Austin Riley was hit by a pitch in the fourth, and Brewer Hicklen singled with two outs for his first major‑league hit as a Brave. Drake Baldwin followed with a run‑scoring single, giving Atlanta a 2‑1 advantage.
Justin Bruihl recorded a scoreless fifth inning in relief of May. In the sixth, Jim Jarvis and Brewer Hicklen hit consecutive doubles, extending Atlanta’s lead to 3‑1. Hicklen’s double marked his first extra‑base hit and RBI of his MLB career.
Ritchie retired seven straight Cardinals before Jordan Walker’s leadoff single in the sixth. Dylan Dodd then entered for Atlanta, walking Lars Nootbaar and allowing Masyn Winn’s single to load the bases.
Didier Fuentes relieved Dodd, striking out Bryan Torres and then allowing José Fermín’s two‑run single to tie the game.
