VIDEO: Braves Win Series Over Cardinals With Offensive Dominance in Finale
By Thomas Carannante
It appears as if top prospect Austin Riley has provided a much-needed spark for the Atlanta Braves offense. The Braves defeated the Cardinals in the series finale of their three-game set by a score of 10-2 and Freddie Freeman had the last word in this one.
And you score a run!
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 17, 2019
And you score a run!
And you score a run!
And you score a run!#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/Yzph5wTxdh
Freeman's long ball was a thing of beauty, but let's not forget about the small contributions.
Textbook.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 17, 2019
2-0! #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/NYnpjajz7h
And everything in between...
Inches from HR No. 2 for Austin Riley.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 17, 2019
After homering in his #MLB debut last night, the #Braves' No. 4 prospect smacked this ? off the bricks in right center for a double as he continues to destroy baseballs in the month of May.@Braves prospect stats: https://t.co/H9gDAiKVWv pic.twitter.com/KdMBXkAQxk
Riley missed his second career home run by a literal inch, but his early performance helped chase Card starter Adam Wainwright from the game.
Nick Markakis, Brian McCann, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Josh Donaldson all added RBIs to support Teheran's scoreless five-inning performance. The bullpen certainly felt comfortable with a big lead too.
The Braves are 23-21 and will welcome the Brewers to SunTrust Park on Friday.