{"id":796741,"date":"2026-07-12T08:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/796741\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:39:17","slug":"nootbaar-liberatore-spark-cardinals-to-4-1-win-over-the-braves-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/796741\/","title":{"rendered":"Nootbaar, Liberatore spark Cardinals to 4-1 win over the Braves \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run home run and later scored a run, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Matthew Liberatore (5-6) allowed four hits over six scoreless innings, striking out six on 71 pitches. A double play helped him escape a sixth-inning jam with runners on first and third.<\/p>\n

Riley O\u2019Brien earned his 24th save in 28 chances despite allowing two baserunners in the ninth.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals’ Masyn Winn throws to first base for an out against Atlanta Braves’ Michael Harris II during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Scott Kane)<\/p>\n

Reynaldo Lopez (4-2) made his fourth start since rejoining Atlanta\u2019s rotation on June 26. He allowed four runs on five hits.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals are 5-5 in their last 10 games. St. Louis has won four of five games against the Braves this season and clinched its second season series against Atlanta since 2018.<\/p>\n

Atlanta has lost five of its last seven games.<\/p>\n

Nootbaar\u2019s two-out homer came in the first inning. Iv\u00e1n Herrera drew a one-out walk before Jordan Walker singled with two outs and extended his on-base streak to 17 games. Nootbaar hit a 1-2 curveball 435 feet into the right field bleachers.<\/p>\n

St. Louis has hit 16 home runs in its last 11 games.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals extended their lead to 4-0 in the fourth. Nootbaar led off with a walk, stole second and scored on a two-out single by Blaze Jordan.<\/p>\n

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Mauricio Dub\u00f3n hit the first pitch from reliever Luis Gastelum 401 feet in the seventh inning, trimming the St. Louis lead to 4-1.<\/p>\n

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Braves RHP JR Ritchie (1-2, 4.60 ERA) faces RHP Dustin May (5-6, 4.55) in Sunday\u2019s series finale.<\/p>\n

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