Miller would then walk Randal Grichuk. Stephen Piscotty, who was pinch hitting, flew out to right field, but Kozma bolted home and scored to give the Cardinals the winning run.
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“He outpitched Martinez”, Gonzalez said. The Red Birds are guilty of failing to take advantage of several opportunities to increase their lead.
“I wanted to be aggressive in the strike zone”, Grichuk said of his approach at the plate, “and I got two pitches to handle in the middle of the plate”.
The Mariners led 6-4 entering the eighth inning, but Ezequiel Carrera cranked a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Fernando Rodney to tie things. His only walk was intentional.
Next: The Braves play the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Saturday on Fox Sports 1.
Banuelos (1-2) entered the game with a 1.08 ERA over his first four major league appearances, which included three starts, but he got hit around on Friday.
Miller allowed a double to Kolten Wong in the bottom of the first before shutting down the Cardinals over the next six-plus innings. It was Grichuk’s second home run in as many nights and was his eleventh home run of the season. Cooney was great against the Atlanta Braves tonight and finally picked up his first win of the season. He will wear No. 28 for the Cardinals. The Bravos mustered seven hits and walked once with Jace Peterson and AJ Pierzynski going 2-4 but four double plays did them in. He has acquired a 3.16 earned run average in six starts with St. Louis.
“Obviously it’s a little bit earlier than we expected but it was kind of me pushing it”, Freeman said after pinch hitting in the seventh and finishing the game at first base. It’s the second call-up this season for both players. “There’s always the chance we have to make a trade”.
Braves: Freddie Freeman, activated from the 15-day DL from a wrist injury, flied out as a pinch hitter in the seventh and finished the game at first base.
Shelby Miller got the ball in his first start since returning to St. Louis and Busch Stadium.
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The White Sox roughed up Carlos Carrasco (10-8) for five runs in the first inning, with Melky Cabrera’s RBI single starting off the onslaught and Jose Abreu and Tyler Flowers each recording two-run singles. Matheny said the team is looking to ease Piscotty into the position.
