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St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves

MLBJune 30, 2026Truist Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon44-38

Cardinals 5, Braves 3

Final
BravesAtlantaATL49-34
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
STL000401000560
ATL001000110360

W Matthew LiberatoreL Martín PérezSV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Matt Olson in foul territory.
  3.  Jordan Walker walks.
  4.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  5.  José Fermín pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.

Bot 1st

  1.  Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Ozzie Albies pops out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  3.  Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt Olson called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Masyn Winn grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Michael Harris II walks.ATL 60%
  2.  Mauricio Dubón walks. Michael Harris II to 2nd.ATL 67%
  3.  Eli White strikes out swinging.ATL 61%
  4.  Austin Riley strikes out on a foul tip.ATL 55%
  5.  Joey Bart called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt walks.
  3.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jordan Walker grounds out, pitcher Martín Pérez to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jorge Mateo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.ATL 61%
  2.  Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo scores.
  4.  Matt Olson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 50%
  2.  José Fermín flies out to right fielder Eli White in foul territory.
  3.  Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn to 2nd.STL 55%
  5.  Blaze Jordan lines out to shortstop Jorge Mateo.ATL 51%
  6.  Nathan Church homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 81%
  7.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Michael Harris II walks.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Eli White strikes out swinging.
  4.  Austin Riley grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Michael Harris II out at 2nd.

Top 5th

  1.  Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Jordan Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez walks.
  4.  José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Joey Bart hit by pitch.
  2.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ozzie Albies grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Blaze Jordan.

Top 6th

  1.  Masyn Winn walks.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn scores.
  4.  Nathan Church pops out to catcher Joey Bart in foul territory.

Bot 6th

  1.  Matt Olson walks.
  2.  Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Matt Olson to 2nd.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan.

Top 7th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Austin Riley lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Joey Bart called out on strikes.
  3.  Jorge Mateo walks.
  4.  Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo to 2nd.
  5.  Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jorge Mateo scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd.STL 89%
  6.  Matt Olson grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan.

Top 8th

  1.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  2.  José Fermín walks.
  3.  Masyn Winn lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. José Fermín to 3rd.
  5.  Blaze Jordan flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.

Bot 8th

  1.  Michael Harris II strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman José Fermín. Mauricio Dubón to 2nd.STL 87%
  4.  Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
  5.  Rowdy Tellez walks.STL 81%
  6.  Dominic Smith walks. Ha-Seong Kim to 2nd.STL 76%
  7.  Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan.STL 88%

Top 9th

  1.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt lines out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Iván Herrera flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.

Bot 9th

  1.  Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  2.  Matt Olson doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.STL 84%
  3.  Michael Harris II grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Matt Olson to 3rd.STL 91%
  4.  Mauricio Dubón grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Blaze Jordan.

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 0, ATL 1Ozzie Albies out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Jorge Mateo scores.

Top 4th

  1.  STL 1, ATL 1Nelson Velázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 50%
  2.  STL 4, ATL 1Nathan Church homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.STL 81%

Top 6th

  1.  STL 5, ATL 1Blaze Jordan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Eli White. Masyn Winn scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  STL 5, ATL 2Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Jorge Mateo scores. Drake Baldwin to 2nd.STL 89%

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 5, ATL 3Rowdy Tellez walks.STL 81%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–1 ATL

Nathan Church homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Masyn Winn scores. Lars Nootbaar scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 81%STL +33 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

BravesAtlanta

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt 2B4000011.261
Iván Herrera C5000001.252
Jordan Walker RF3000011.288
Nelson Velázquez DH2121110.316
Alec Burleson DH1000001.279
José Fermín 3B3000010.264
Masyn Winn SS3210010.245
Lars Nootbaar LF4120001.306
Blaze Jordan 1B3001000.235
Nathan Church CF4113101.258
Totals32565256

HR: Velázquez, Church.RBI: Velázquez, Jordan, Church 3.SB: Winn.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Liberatore W5.011149985.33
George Soriano1.201111283.47
JoJo Romero0.241101223.89
Ryan Fernandez0.200021251.74
Riley O'Brien S1.01000093.82

Video

11:46Condensed Game: STL@ATL - 6/30/26MLB video
3:10Nathan Church belts a three-run homer in a 5-3 win1:40Cardinals break out with two-homer 4th2:23Matthew Liberatore's strong start against the Braves0:30Data Viz: Nelson Velázquez's 444-foot home run
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