Julio Teheran pitched six strong innings, Daniel Castro drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday night.
Cardinals Rookie Carted Off After Outfield Collision
St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Stephen Piscotty had to be carted off following a collision in the outfield with team mate Peter Bourjos on Monday in the team’s 3-0 win over Pittsburgh.
The St. Louis Cardinals lost 5-4 to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday but had something to celebrate when they became the first Major League Baseball team to clinch a post-season berth.
Second baseman Starlin Castro hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and added a three-run homer in the sixth as the Chicago Cubs routed the St. Louis Cardinals in an intense game that almost boiled over on Friday.